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ransomers

noun

plural of ransomer
as in defenders

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  1. defenders
  2. protectors
  3. keepers
  4. watches
  5. guardians
  6. watchers
  7. custodians
  8. wardens
Noun
  • Among 21 Dolphins defenders, PFF rated Trader 19th and Taaffe 20th.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Nicki Hernández fired a cross toward Aïssata Traoré, who, playing on a yellow card, beat the Dash defenders to the ball and scored for the fifth consecutive game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of defenders
Noun
  • And look for Maxx Crosby to feast against the Chargers’ pass protectors who couldn’t keep the Cardinals out of Herbert’s backfield.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Chief among Zoe’s longtime protectors are her rancher husband, William Macon (Garret Dillahunt), Billy and Kerry.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of protectors
Noun
  • The training keepers this summer — those who traveled and practiced with the USMNT throughout the World Cup but weren’t rostered — were Kochen and Andrew Rick, a 20-year-old Philadelphia Union backup.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • Upon returning to his home, the man claimed that two watches, including a $37,000 Rolex, were missing from his bedside table.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This is the second year Rolex has been a sponsor of the film festival, with its clock stand in the lounge, as well as loaned watches on the wrists of notable attendees.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of watches
Noun
  • After Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools notified students’ parents and guardians, the district gave students the option to stay at school or go home, wrote Markl Johnson, district spokesperson, in a statement.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The administrations of both schools said in the statement that parents or guardians in attendance should report any concerning activity.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • No new rules have been issued regarding the trade, but some bond watchers wonder if the growing popularity of the trade might siphon capital that would otherwise be allocated to the bond market.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But longtime royal watchers may best remember his first trip down the aisle.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of watchers
Noun
  • However, those lawyers said custodians are not legally required to make charities open accounts to receive funds.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The solution for most Americans retiring in Europe is to work with a cross-border financial advisor who has established relationships with custodians that support overseas Americans.
    — Shane Clark, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of custodians
Noun
  • According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of wardens
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“Ransomers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransomers. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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