RAVAGERS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

ravagers

noun

plural of ravager

as in saboteurs

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Noun

That war ended in a humiliating defeat by an enemy regarded as much weaker, and many tsarist officials blamed the outcome on Japanese spies and saboteurs.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Private corporations have long worked with the federal government to help disrupt cybercriminals, but largely as contractors fulfilling a support role, not digital saboteurs handed a target.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of saboteurs

Noun

Each new home takes space once inhabited by bears, leaving the predators scrambling to adjust.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
The National Park Service warns that the predators remain active in the fall, even after seasonal lifeguard coverage ends at National Seashore beaches.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of predators

Noun

Preliminary explorations indicate these burials were looted in antiquity; passages linking them are thought to have been made by ancient robbers moving between the tombs.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The robbers have ordered the victims to unlock their cellphones, and have fled on foot after taking the phones.

— Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of robbers

Noun

The preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons is days away, roster cuts are next Sunday, and the season opener at the Las Vegas raiders is three weeks away.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Though the tomb raiders have been arrested, the total number of robberies is still unclear.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of raiders

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