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as in prostitutes
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
policemen kept the street clean of hustlers
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as in powerhouses
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 hustlers
The supporting cast was a pleasant surprise, but it was filled mostly with low-usage hustlers.
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Jay King, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Politicians of all stripes have often been seen as hustlers and there is little doubt that at least a couple currently operating could be put into that category.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Small businesses, Etsy sellers and side hustlers producing customized products often face bottlenecks in design time, particularly when handling high volumes of personalized orders.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The writing serves the characters by taking the time to build out their friendships, like the mutual respect Brina and Monica (Erika Alexander), Reggie’s ex-wife and still-agent, have for each other as two female hustlers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 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
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
Using Reisman’s memoir as a springboard, Safdie and screenwriting partner Ronald Bronstein started to craft their own story, inventing characters and conflicts set in a similar world of table tennis hustlers.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Jay King, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Politicians of all stripes have often been seen as hustlers and there is little doubt that at least a couple currently operating could be put into that category.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Small businesses, Etsy sellers and side hustlers producing customized products often face bottlenecks in design time, particularly when handling high volumes of personalized orders.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The writing serves the characters by taking the time to build out their friendships, like the mutual respect Brina and Monica (Erika Alexander), Reggie’s ex-wife and still-agent, have for each other as two female hustlers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 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
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
Using Reisman’s memoir as a springboard, Safdie and screenwriting partner Ronald Bronstein started to craft their own story, inventing characters and conflicts set in a similar world of table tennis hustlers.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustlers
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Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Since 1971, Robert Hansen, an unassuming 44-year-old Anchorage bakery owner and married father of two, had been abducting dancers and prostitutes, flying them to the backcountry on his Piper Super Cub plane and then releasing them and—armed with a gun and hunting knife—stalking them like wild prey.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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For its part, Mammoth is trying to prove itself as the kind of company with the ability to help upstarts become personal care powerhouses.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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The island of Manhattan, home base for many of America’s financial and corporate powerhouses including Wall Street, had a gross domestic product of just over $1 trillion in 2024.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Hustlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustlers. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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