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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
Anderson’s chaotic but intensely touching father-daughter saga is set against a cluttered canvas of revolutionaries, cultists and political hustlers.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Harrelson and Snipes starred alongside Perez in White Men Can't Jump as two street basketball hustlers who entered into a business partnership together, only for chaos to ensue.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
The demand remains constant, and in 2025, AI tools have revolutionized how side hustlers meet it.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Harrelson and Snipes starred alongside Perez in White Men Can't Jump as two street basketball hustlers who entered into a business partnership together, only for chaos to ensue.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
The demand remains constant, and in 2025, AI tools have revolutionized how side hustlers meet it.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustlers
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Police and the media classified Gacy’s victims as male prostitutes and homosexuals, using that as an excuse to marginalize and blame them.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors have insisted, however, that Diddy wasn’t paying prostitutes just to make blue movies in their own court filings.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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For those unfamiliar, the rivalry between the two clubs runs deep — both teams are based in Milan, Italy, and are among the country’s most successful and historic soccer powerhouses.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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One by one, global giants are admitting they've been breached, from tech powerhouses like Google to insurance leaders such as Allianz and Farmers and even luxury brands like Dior.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Hustlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustlers. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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