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Recent Examples of scalper
But scalper sites StubHub, SeatGeek, Tick Pick and Vivid Seats all had similar tickets going for just $19 a pop.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalper
Noun
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That was a 109-mph missile over the center field fence, much higher than its intended target and hundreds of feet farther.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cost to repair his wooden fence was between $4,000 and $5,000, Boyd said.—
Lauren De Young,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The task force works to identify and recover victims of all forms of human trafficking, investigate and prosecute traffickers, and provide resources to the victims for their stabilization and restorative care, Turner said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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When whispers spread that their smugglers may, in fact, be traffickers, Arron’s optimism starts to unravel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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When whispers spread that their smugglers may, in fact, be traffickers, Arron’s optimism starts to unravel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next The border crossings were scheduled to reopen at midday Saturday, according to Ruginiene, who said the country’s National Security Commission would meet next week to discuss how to tackle the smugglers.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Prohibition also took hold in Indiana during the decade, though bootleggers did pop up across the state.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Retail traders have quietly been emerging as the market's new smart money.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Gunvor rose to prominence in the 2000s as the world’s biggest trader in Russian oil.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lehfeldt has been at the center of controversy for USA Fencing dating back to April when women's fencer Stephanie Turner went viral for kneeling in protest of a transgender fencer, and was disqualified.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Miles Chamley-Watson, the Olympic fencer, uses Sturm’s vitamin C serum.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully for us, that includes the retailer's impressive candle lineup.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 Oct. 2025
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The designer’s spring collection, like those prior, will be available via the brand’s e-commerce and with select luxury retailers including Bergdorf Goodman and Net-a-porter in the spring.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Among the shoe firms that filed for bankruptcy this year are sneaker reseller Soleply, which sells sneakers from brands such as Yeezy, Asics, Nike, Jordan and New Balance, and children’s shoe retailer Amiga Shoes, which filed a Chapter 7 petition to liquidate.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The average price of tickets for Lakers games increased from $250 to $500 in the hour following James’ post, according to the ticket reseller StubHub.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scalper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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