SQUATTERS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

squatters

noun

plural of squatter

as in colonists

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Like much of the valley, Gilroy stands on land that was first occupied by the native Amah Mutsun, then taken over by Spanish colonists and later became Mexico.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
The ancient route was first traveled by hunter-gatherers, before being used by Indigenous traders, Inca messengers, Spanish colonists, and railway workers, among others.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

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Variety has also obtained an exclusive new image from the film, which stars Antonia Buresi alongside newcomers Colas Quignard, Suzanne Gerin and Mitia Capellier-Audat.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Backup quarterbacks Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier figure to get the bulk of the snaps, at least early, and the performances among newcomers at running back and the defensive interior will be among the biggest curiosities.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

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Flores had captained one of two Ecuadorian fishing crews who say their boats were sunk in an unexplained attack involving small, explosive-laden rotor drones launched by armed foreigners in March.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The president also has deflected criticism of their impact on consumer prices by claiming erroneously that foreigners pay for them.

— Kent Jones, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

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