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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
Dreyer, a smart hustler, often surfaces in the right place in key moments.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The bottom line is that navigating taxes as a side hustler doesn’t have to be overwhelming but ignoring your tax obligations can lead to costly mistakes.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Tatum starred as Shawn MacArthur, a small-time street hustler who sells counterfeit wares before being recruited to make money by participating in amateur street fights.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
More than half of side hustlers juggle multiple side hustles to create several income streams, with most using it as a secondary, supplementary source of income.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The bottom line is that navigating taxes as a side hustler doesn’t have to be overwhelming but ignoring your tax obligations can lead to costly mistakes.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Tatum starred as Shawn MacArthur, a small-time street hustler who sells counterfeit wares before being recruited to make money by participating in amateur street fights.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
More than half of side hustlers juggle multiple side hustles to create several income streams, with most using it as a secondary, supplementary source of income.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 17 Mar. 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
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That’s helped the oil and gas powerhouse become the country’s biggest producer of wind and solar energy.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
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The Italian was appointed team principal of Benetton in 1988 and was instrumental in turning the team into one of the powerhouses of Formula 1, winning the drivers’ world titles with Michael Schumacher in 1994 and 1995.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 May 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 22 May. 2025.
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