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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society
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as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches
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Recent Examples of punter
Nevada punter Bailey Ettridge booted a ball that came down in the hands of Jordan Napier at SDSU’s 25-yard line.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The punter who beat him for the job in ’14, Pat O’Donnell, signed with Arizona on Friday.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This was the third straight game that FIU punter Trey Wilhoit suffered a mishap, including two blocks and one punt returned for a touchdown.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
After a roughing the punter penalty inside the final minute of the half, the Commanders drove for a tying field goal.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 5 Oct. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The punter who beat him for the job in ’14, Pat O’Donnell, signed with Arizona on Friday.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This was the third straight game that FIU punter Trey Wilhoit suffered a mishap, including two blocks and one punt returned for a touchdown.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
After a roughing the punter penalty inside the final minute of the half, the Commanders drove for a tying field goal.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punter
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The company also prefers to return to locations year after year, so customers know where to find them, Simonson said.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The effect on problem gamblers was catastrophic.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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While this lucky gambler hit the jackpot, Hard Rock Seminole assured visitors that there are still opportunities to test their own luck.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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During his first Zoom consultation with clients, Perri always asked them to share their story.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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A number of lenders who specialize in subprime car loans expect a growing percentage of their clients to default and have their car repossessed, said Pamela Foohey, a law professor at the University of Georgia and an expert in both auto finance and bankruptcies.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The place is the Savin Bar + Kitchen, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, where immediately inside the front door, patrons are greeted by a larger-than-life framed mugshot of Bulger — the mob-boss, murderer, bank robber, drug dealer and extortionist — peering cooly out from under his fedora.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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On May 5, 2024, patrons called police to report a security guard pointing a rifle at people.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Landlines have been replaced by iPhones, but the call is still coming from inside the (guest) house.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Richardson is known for his work on Veep and Ted Lasso, with the latter show earning him two Emmy Award nominations for outstanding guest actor in a comedy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punter. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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