rustlers

Definition of rustlersnext
plural of rustler

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Noun
  • As Danny and Lena squared off against thieves, smugglers, and serial killers, Boston Blue also explored the tangled branches of the Silver family tree.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • The reductions, which reduced the number of entomologists, have emboldened ant smugglers, Wired reported.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Deportees from the United States are especially vulnerable to robbery and kidnapping because gangs and bandits assume that their families can pay larger ransoms.
    Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Joined by her hapless but loyal classmate Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay), Prue navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The spot is known for its utter romance and distinct architecture, with buildings featuring balconies hovering over the water—it's said these were used by resident merchants to load their goods directly onto boats and (hopefully) avoid pirates.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
  • International actors have policed the pirates ever since the world first became aware of the Somali pirate crisis, when there were as many as 200 incidents of piracy between 2009 and 2011.
    Luke McGee, Time, 27 May 2026
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“Rustlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustlers. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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