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as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
policemen kept the street clean of hustlers
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as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
the ad for the sales job claims that for someone who's a real hustler, the sky's the limit
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Recent Examples of hustler
In the band’s heyday, Anthony Kiedis, with his bare torso and long girlish copper-blond hair, looked like a ’70s teen idol who’d become a Warhol hustler – a street-flesh god like Joe Dallesandro, except that where Dallesandro was in a daze, Kiedis was a live wire.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Anyone can open an eBay account, and side hustlers without storage costs or overhead often feel less pressure to move product.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
Noah, who doesn't hesitate to describe himself as a hustler, tried to entice his brother into exploiting the movement to make money.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
As the best place in town to hear Black music, the Mines attracted a diverse swath of Black life, from hustlers to teachers and entrepreneurs.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Anyone can open an eBay account, and side hustlers without storage costs or overhead often feel less pressure to move product.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
Noah, who doesn't hesitate to describe himself as a hustler, tried to entice his brother into exploiting the movement to make money.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
As the best place in town to hear Black music, the Mines attracted a diverse swath of Black life, from hustlers to teachers and entrepreneurs.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
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The front desk clerk exchanged passports for iron keys while also running a prostitute ring; peddlers roamed the premises hawking lacquer boxes and sports jerseys in garbled English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Legend says both Watson and Bemis were prostitutes, for instance.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Besides the powerhouse ingredient, Livaura’s formula contains green tea extract, which protects the skin from free radicals and reduces the appearance of wrinkles.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Senior attackman Max Zicchitella paced things Saturday with a hat trick, as the Longmeadow boys registered an impressive victory by toppling perennial powerhouse Duxbury on the road, 7-5.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bemis, sold by her family in China and sent to America, worked as a domestic, not as a hooker.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The trope of the hooker-in-the-dumpster is as old as TV itself.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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