looter

Definition of looternext

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Recent Examples of looter As this list reveals, English has been a welcoming recipient—though at times also a looter—of many words, commodities, and ideas from India that have transformed daily lives and speech in the Anglophone world. Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 In some cases, the linear sections are convincing enough, but for the most part, Black Ops 7 feels like a mediocre looter shooter in structure and moment-to-moment gameplay. Fran J. Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025 Looking for another 'looter shooter' but don't want to deal with pesky MMO elements? Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Domingo nails it as the cutting teacher who has choice words about the robber’s style choices while his students offer their own insults.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • His role as Robbie Prendergrast, a Philadelphia area garbage collector turned trap house robber who is hunted by the FBI, has already earned him a Critics Choice Award nomination, following Critics Choice and Emmy noms for his work in Netflix’s Ozark.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Replacing one wealthy father for another in corporate raider Peltz apparently does just that, as Brand Beckham Peltz is now assured of celebrity and wealth without any unseemly promotional hustle.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The Vikings were raiders, pirates, traders, explorers, and colonizers who traveled far beyond their homeland in Scandinavia between the 9th and 11 centuries.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Based in Austin, Texas, Saronic makes six autonomous surface vessel iterations, including a six-foot-long vessel known as Spyglass and its 40-metric-ton marauder.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The marauders who perpetrated the post-2003 sectarian violence weren’t.
    Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025

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“Looter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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