poachers

noun

plural of poacher
1
as in smugglers

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as in hunters

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poachers
  1. smugglers
  2. hunters
  3. pirates
  4. hawkers
  5. bandits
Noun
  • The drug smugglers who had hired Rangel told Para that her husband had been killed.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Advertisement Prosecutors alleged that crew members had collaborated with smugglers during three rescue operations conducted between 2016 and 2017.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of smugglers
Noun
  • These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • These skilled hunters stalk their prey in a variety of ways, from hydroplaning onto the sand to grab seals to corralling fish into big bait balls for a snack.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of hunters
Noun
  • But then a banquet meal goes horribly awry, and pirates sink the ship.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Originally known as Gorda Cay, it is believed that pirates frequented the island in the 1700s.
    — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of pirates
Noun
  • The peanut hawkers at sports venues over a century ago wouldn’t recognize the diversity of food—or seating types—in today’s modern stadium.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • There will be huge crowds in the Battery and Downtown Thursday for the Knicks parade and afterwards some will be interested in going to Liberty and Ellis, making easy prey for the hawkers.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Definition of hawkers
Noun
  • The plot is set in motion when dacoits (armed bandits) rob and murder Ram Lal, the village moneylender and head of Mano Majra’s only Hindu household.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Instead, most are romantic stories about young lovers separated by fate, and the rest are swashbuckling adventures full of bandits and pirates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
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