PIGEONS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

pigeons

noun

plural of pigeon

as in suckers

one who is easily deceived or cheated a confidence man in search of another pigeon

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Recent Examples of pigeons From rats and mice to cockroaches and pigeons, lots of critters are known to roam New York City’s streets. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 The hunters didn’t need the DeFlock map in downtown Atlanta, where cameras seem to outnumber pigeons. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 At Somers, inmates could open cell windows and Smith coaxed dozens of pigeons into his cell and adopted them as pets. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Rufus the hawk handles deterring the pigeons from disrupting play by eating grass seed. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026 Sparrows, starlings, bluebirds, swallows, ravens, pigeons, and crows can become nuisance birds, causing damage and health risks. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 About the same time the wild pigeons, which used to darken the sun with their flights, left here, never to return. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Through a series of flight and lab experiments, researchers found pigeons can use special cells in their liver as an internal compass. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 The next day, all the pigeons were released. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026

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Noun

Some kinds of trees, such as honey locusts, hackberries, lindens and maples, are naturally more inclined to produce suckers.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of suckers

Noun

Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026