as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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Recent Examples of piracy
The list raises many unanswered questions, not least of which is the possibility that the United States is now in favor of piracy on the high seas.
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Iran’s joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a violation of the ceasefire.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran's joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2026
The goal is to ostensibly prevent piracy and unlicensed sharing.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Iran’s joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a violation of the ceasefire.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran's joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2026
The goal is to ostensibly prevent piracy and unlicensed sharing.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piracy
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But, the pirating is essentially stopped.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The department's robbery and homicide division is listed as the arresting agency.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Charlie Livingston, executed in 1997, was convicted in a 1983 robbery and murder.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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