ravagers

noun

plural of ravager
1
as in saboteurs

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as in predators

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravagers
  1. saboteurs
  2. predators
  3. wasters
  4. robbers
  5. invaders
  6. raiders
Noun
  • But no regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president did tonight.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of saboteurs
Noun
  • But just like on a coral reef or savanna, eliminating predators threw the entire ecosystem out of whack.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
  • Reducing mosquito menace While dangerous predators and disease-spreading rodents often dominate popular fear, the tiny Anopheles mosquito is actually history’s deadliest creature.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of predators
Noun
  • Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of wasters
Noun
  • During the crime, one of the robbers pulled out a gun and shot the man in the leg, police say.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • While his colleagues slept, the robbers would make their move.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Definition of robbers
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  • The book recounts the Russian attack on the town through the eyes of a magical forest spirit who protects it, summoning floodwaters and winds to drive away the invaders.
    — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • But scientists are keeping track, often with the help of local residents who photograph and report lizard sightings, as the state works to trap the most dangerous invaders.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Definition of invaders
Noun
  • Known as the Danegeld, it was collected to pay Viking raiders to leave England alone.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of raiders
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