1
as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
policemen kept the street clean of hustlers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hustler
Turturro is exactly the right actor to play an aging hustler in a cast rounded out by Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito.
—
Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Neither would have agreed to portray a skinny ping pong hustler with a surly disposition and bad complexion.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The actor gained acclaim for his role as a fast-talking hustler in Barry Levinson’s coming-of-age comedy Diner.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Perd interviewed just about everyone on the Parks core cast across his six-season run on the show, from Amy Poehler's type-A bureaucrat Leslie Knope to Aziz Ansari's slick hustler Tom Haverford.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hustler
Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Neither would have agreed to portray a skinny ping pong hustler with a surly disposition and bad complexion.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The actor gained acclaim for his role as a fast-talking hustler in Barry Levinson’s coming-of-age comedy Diner.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Perd interviewed just about everyone on the Parks core cast across his six-season run on the show, from Amy Poehler's type-A bureaucrat Leslie Knope to Aziz Ansari's slick hustler Tom Haverford.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hustler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
Noun
-
Women interviewed by The Enquirer said Marshall was connected to the drug and prostitute ring.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
-
Both contacted Epstein multiple times following his 2008 conviction on charges of procuring a child for prostitution and of soliciting a prostitute despite claiming to have cut off contact.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Measures approved in an emergency meeting of the FHSAA board of directors last week call for an independent playoff system designed for teams that have not wanted to compete with the powerhouses that are dominating Florida’s high school football tournaments.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
-
Making the cut, however, is not enough for good ratings, and so the Network creates a fake new clickbait backstory for Richards, painting him as a deadbeat dad with a hooker for a wife.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
