Thesaurus results for PRIVATEER

privateer

noun

Definition of privateer

as in raider

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Recent Examples of privateer The ghost ship of Harpswell had been the privateer Dash, which had been lost at sea after compiling its remarkable record. — Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025 The muse, known as Lucybelle II, was a rare privateer entry that demonstrated the determination of non-factory teams. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025 Those 64 ships had 1,242 guns, compared to 14,872 privateer guns. — Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 But it was captured by a British privateer and departed for Jamaica, crammed with 442 enslaved people. — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for privateer

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Frank and Jesse James rode with them as the raiders killed 150 to 200 men and boys and burned down nearly every business on Massachusetts Street, as well as dozens of homes.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
The preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons is days away, roster cuts are next Sunday, and the season opener at the Las Vegas raiders is three weeks away.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of raider

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Camille Lou, Constance Labbé and Claire Romain star as the sibling robbers in a cast also featuring Elodie Fontan, Tamara Marthe, Tom Leeb, Arnaud Binard, Lola Dewaere, Jérôme Le Banner, Simon Ehrlacher and Léon Plazol.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
The person with the gun then pointed it at the vehicle's owner and her friend, and both robbers got in the vehicle and drove away, running over the friend's arm, the report says.

— arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of robber

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The idea was that in the wake of the death of my main series for 12 years, Destiny, this Splatoon looter shooter could make that sting a bit less.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of looter

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Known as the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site, the place gets its name from English buccaneer-cum-naturalist William Dampier, who was overcome by the bay’s sheer abundance and the size of the marine predators during a visit in 1699.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The final devastating raid by English buccaneers in 1686 left the outpost stripped of the very riches that had invited its ruin.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of buccaneer

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