scalper

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Recent Examples of scalper Expect to see some scalper prices drop Tuesday as the concert’s start time approaches. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026 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
  • The bill also levels up some program implementation with advances in technology, from using GPS and satellite mapping to promote precision farming to authorizing virtual fence technology in some grazing practices.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • His colleagues on the backstretch had already been creeping up to the fence—not unlike Pal making his way to the finish line, into first place—with a feed bucket of ice-cold water.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Decades of fighting among the Colombian government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, and narco-traffickers made some areas so dangerous, few people could go there, preserving the birds' habitat.
    Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • Throughout his questioning, Corrales repeatedly invoked the experiences of other Latin American countries, describing Moïse as a dictator who was close to drug traffickers.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • That day, six medium-sized speedboats, belonging to drug traffickers or smugglers, had sought refuge from a storm among the breakwaters and docks of the port.
    Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Police operations led to the arrest of 480 smugglers last year, the French Interior Ministry said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Giuliani was elected New York’s mayor in 1993 after serving as one of the nation’s highest-profile prosecutors, taking on mobsters and crooked Wall Street traders.
    Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • GameStop shot to fame five years ago during the meme-stock craze, when an army of retail investors piled into the stock, sending its value soaring, in an attempt to squeeze professional traders who were betting that the company’s share price would fall.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Even the underground tunnels bootleggers used to service the Green Mill during its speakeasy days are still in place.
    Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
  • His father was a factory worker and a barber, as well as a bootlegger and loan shark.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This is Jabeur's first child with Kamoun, a fitness trainer and former professional fencer.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Inside that costume was Piper Randolph, a first-team All-American junior fencer who excelled in the Pan-American Cadet Championships.
    Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The couple co-founded The Gap after a frustrating shopping experience when Don Fisher couldn’t find a pair of jeans that fit, according to the retailer.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • The items, sold nationwide at retailers like Walmart and Aldi, may contain Salmonella, a potentially deadly pathogen.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • On StubHub, tickets for the April 29 match start at $191 and could run you upward of $22,000 depending on section and reseller.
    Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • StubHub, the ticket reseller, allows ChatGPT users to search for concerts, events and seat availability based on preferences like budget or viewing angles.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Scalper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalper. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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