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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
Entrepreneur by nature Ellsworth has always been a hustler.
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Anderson’s chaotic but intensely touching father-daughter saga is set against a cluttered canvas of revolutionaries, cultists and political hustlers.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Stanfield co-stars as Grofield, his quick-thinking partner-in-crime who’s part actor, part hustler, and wholly unpredictable.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Hanson garnered a reputation as a great team player, an all-around hustler, and someone with valuable connections to illicit drugs that would help players through pain.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Anderson’s chaotic but intensely touching father-daughter saga is set against a cluttered canvas of revolutionaries, cultists and political hustlers.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Stanfield co-stars as Grofield, his quick-thinking partner-in-crime who’s part actor, part hustler, and wholly unpredictable.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Hanson garnered a reputation as a great team player, an all-around hustler, and someone with valuable connections to illicit drugs that would help players through pain.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
Noun
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The following year, he was suspended from baseball and sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to charges of cocaine possession and soliciting a prostitute.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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During that time, Wuornos was working as a prostitute to support both herself and her girlfriend, Tyria Moore.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Adding a younger player like Tucker will help the organization be a powerhouse for years to come.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are powerhouses in exporting baseball talent to the major leagues.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Three other Scottish squad reinforcements -- lock Gregor Brown, hooker Ewan Ashman and prop Rory Sutherland -- were named on the bench.—
Nick Mulvenney,
Reuters,
21 July 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 Nov. 2025.
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