rustler

noun

Definition of rustlernext
as in bandit

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Recent Examples of rustler The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026 Siringo was appointed a New Mexico Ranger in 1916 and for two years saw active service against cattle rustlers. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Gone were the twisted souls of the Deep South, replaced with stoic ranch hands, rustlers and gunslingers whose lives and fates played out in the harsh midday sun. — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023 The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881. — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Sheriff Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881. — New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 The rustler is usually a beekeeper or someone familiar with the transportation of bees. — Fox News, 22 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustler
  1. bandit
  2. smuggler
  3. highwayman
  4. poacher
  5. pirate
  6. footpad
  7. looter
  8. kidnapper
Noun
  • People in northwest Nigeria are caught between regular attacks by bandit groups who specialize in kidnapping for ransom and Islamist militants who have been expanding their territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Instead, most are romantic stories about young lovers separated by fate, and the rest are swashbuckling adventures full of bandits and pirates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of bandit
Noun
  • The drug smugglers who had hired Rangel told Para that her husband had been killed.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Hartman said the physical conditions alone can be exhausting before agents ever encounter a smuggler.
    — Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast.
    — Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
  • Dee is in his Springheel Jack costume, since London bobbies of that era would rather work with a mythical highwayman than a real Chinese man.
    — Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of highwayman
Noun
  • Jacob The Lion ALEX BRACZKOWSKI Rescued from a poacher's snare in 2019.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Matheus Cunha — Brazil/Manchester United (new entry) Favoured over Igor Thiago as Brazil’s No 9 against Haiti, Cunha repaid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s faith with a poacher’s effort and a left-footed smash into the top corner.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of poacher
Noun
  • Sources tell Deadline that Sony Pictures is in negotiations to land the project, with Scott directing and Jackman on board to play the pirate Long John Silver.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • This uprising of students at the Athens Polytechnic University and their famous pirate-radio broadcasts are commonly understood to be the beginning of the end of the junta.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of pirate
Noun
  • Finally, lean the tool towards the side of the footpad.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Adjustable footpads help remove any wobbliness on uneven surfaces.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of footpad
Noun
  • If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The looter’s story only came to light thanks to Bradley Gordon, an American lawyer based in Cambodia who has spent much of the last 14 years investigating the plunder of Khmer cultural heritage.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Definition of looter
Noun
  • All that was left was a single high heel, no doubt dislodged after the host put up an epic struggle against her dastardly kidnapper.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • To further send a message, the kidnapper sets the hotel on fire to possibly destroy evidence.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of kidnapper

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