Thesaurus results for RANSOMERS

ransomers

noun

plural of ransomer

as in defenders

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ransomers

Noun

Most of the Giants’ defenders gathered in the infield, hoping for the safe call to be overturned.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
After a pair of Rapids defenders allowed the ball to drop in the center of the area, Achouri slammed home the loose ball.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of defenders

Noun

Minimal Phone will also throw in $100 worth of accessories, including a case, screen protectors, and a 27W fast charger.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Layered on top is rhetoric, from the highest levels of government, that casts career scientists as adversaries rather than protectors.

— Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of protectors

Noun

That could bode well for 6-foot-4 keepers Andersen and Jarry, while Levi’s 6-foot frame, combined with his professional inexperience, could hold him back.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Occupied by volunteer lighthouse keepers who live in the keeper’s quarters each summer, the lighthouse is only accessible by a 2-mile hike (4 miles round trip) along a sandy lakeside trail.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of keepers

Noun

There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, but people were urged to closely monitor the storm’s progress.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect early Saturday morning, but people were urged to closely monitor the storm's progress.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of watches

Noun

As families prepare for the first day of classes, parents and guardians are gathering school supplies, arranging carpools and figuring out how their children will get to and from school.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Parents are naming guardians for their children in case they are detained or deported, while others have stopped working, shopping or even leaving home, relying instead on neighbors and churches.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardians

Noun

An army of trial watchers purports, without proof, that Clancy is entirely innocent—that she was somehow framed by Patrick, who has testified in her defense.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
China has not publicly disclosed a timeline for the Chang’e-7 mission, but space watchers estimate a landing attempt around November.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of watchers

Noun

Zuckerberg is referencing OpenAI and Anthropic, which operate on the premise that hyper-smart AI is both inevitable and apocalyptic—and therefore safe only in the hands of the wisest custodians (themselves).

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
Two school custodians have been found shot dead in a Chicago elementary school, according to Chicago ABC station WLS.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of custodians

Noun

The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Game wardens, rescue boat teams and helicopters with hoist capability to assist with water rescues.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of wardens

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

ransomer

ransomers

ransoming

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Ransomers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransomers. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of ransomers

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

southpaw

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes