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as in customers
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 gamblers
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 punters
The Dolphins even recently signed a pair of kickers, punters and long snappers to that end.
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Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Specialists have been San Diego State’s specialty in recent years, with SDSU producing NFL-caliber kickers, punters and long snappers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
At one point, Sumrall yelled at Florida’s punters.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Instead, the Panthers could, again, take the patient approach and stage a competition with a pair of low-cost (likely young) punters.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
His 27 punts inside the 20 ranked ninth among qualified punters.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
At one point he would be suspended by his boss for knocking down and thrashing a punkish street tough who jumped him in a minor riot of punters outside the legendary Clash stand at Manhattan’s ad hoc punk venue Bond’s.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Gone are the days when punters’ imaginations were limited to ponies.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
In July, special teams coordinator Jeff Banks was asked if Texas would continue to just use the transfer portal to recruit kickers and punters that had already proven themselves.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Specialists have been San Diego State’s specialty in recent years, with SDSU producing NFL-caliber kickers, punters and long snappers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
At one point, Sumrall yelled at Florida’s punters.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Instead, the Panthers could, again, take the patient approach and stage a competition with a pair of low-cost (likely young) punters.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
His 27 punts inside the 20 ranked ninth among qualified punters.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
At one point he would be suspended by his boss for knocking down and thrashing a punkish street tough who jumped him in a minor riot of punters outside the legendary Clash stand at Manhattan’s ad hoc punk venue Bond’s.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Gone are the days when punters’ imaginations were limited to ponies.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
In July, special teams coordinator Jeff Banks was asked if Texas would continue to just use the transfer portal to recruit kickers and punters that had already proven themselves.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punters
Noun
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Some customers found Buc-ees pay-at-the-pump policy to be a minor nuisance.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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When major infrastructure projects are financed in ways that push most of the risk onto customers instead of shareholders, that’s not fair.—
Andre Johnson Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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Each March, as casual gamblers fill out March Madness brackets, tech and entertainment fans swarm to South by Southwest, and students enjoy spring break, injury prevention specialists mark National Poison Prevention Week.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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This includes Tennessee, where lawmakers have barred gamblers from using a credit card to load money into an account.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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But Broidy’s suit received tremendous publicity, driving away all of Global Risk’s clients, even the Qataris, and Chalker was forced to lay off its entire staff.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That pushed hundreds of thousands of new clients in Southern California, and tens of millions nationally, to the doors of nonprofits.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Although Brixx operates a mix of corporate and franchised locations, its takeover of that space would make the lakefront livelier by putting patrons on the patio at night.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit also alleges that the bar permitted patrons under 21 years of age to be inside the establishment, including Huynh, and did not enforce any systems to prevent underage drinking.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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That’s what guests can expect at Six Senses Laamu on the remote Laamu Atoll in the southern Maldives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Next came a real-estate heiress, who, between sips of the Edith (a heady blend of vermouth, sherry, and rum), beckoned one of the guests to the club’s back room.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Punters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punters. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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