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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
Backroom ‘hustlers’ must not be allowed to destroy our Nation!
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 May 2025
The survey shows that this is why 71% of side hustlers surveyed kept their day jobs.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
But way more hustlers, con artists and grifters than any other generation of human beings on Earth has ever had to comprehend before, let alone fend off.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
The earworm melody, and new EP, are a testament to the island’s homegrown hustlers.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 May 2025
The survey shows that this is why 71% of side hustlers surveyed kept their day jobs.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
But way more hustlers, con artists and grifters than any other generation of human beings on Earth has ever had to comprehend before, let alone fend off.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
The earworm melody, and new EP, are a testament to the island’s homegrown hustlers.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
Noun
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At some point, Perkins reportedly introduced Millard to a Black prostitute but Millard wanted a White one instead, the news report said, citing warrants.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2023
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, named after Shields’s controversial first film about a young girl who was a child prostitute, features interviews from her childhood friend and actress Laura Linney and Drew Barrymore and how to contrasted with Shields’s experience in the spotlight.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
22 Mar. 2023
Noun
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Small but mighty, seeds are nutritional powerhouses.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, financial powerhouses continue defending these practices as essential to business success.—
Suresh Basnet,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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