shamuses

plural of shamus, slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamuses
Noun
  • To make matters even more challenging, Hansen was a local business owner whom all the policemen knew from shopping at his bakery, Rothschild told A&E True Crime in 2019.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • And you guys are the policemen out there on the field.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Anyone with information regarding the man’s death can contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • During an interview with detectives, Ivers admitted showing his manifesto to library staff.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office What To Know Videos posted on social media after the shooting showed officers carrying Zinn from the scene as students can be heard screaming.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.
    Time, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.
    Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
  • If tax records and documents do not add up, employers and employees may be arrested and detained as investigators sort out who is illegally present in the United States or illegally employing workers.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Another twist is that the roadside tests that cops use to spot drunk drivers don’t work as well for drug impairment.
    Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And second, these corrupt cops definitely justify the trio taking matters into their own hands on this one.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The suit also alleges that Fox News pressures its guests not to appear on Newsmax and has hired private investigators to target Newsmax executives in an effort to drag down the channel.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to Joe Truzman, a senior analyst with the FDD, the Arrow Unit’s membership is drawn from multiple sources in Gaza, including police officers, operatives belonging to the Ministry of Interior’s security branches, fighters belonging to terrorist factions, and civilian volunteers.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Shamuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamuses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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