squatters

plural of squatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatters
Noun
  • American colonists built homes out of chestnut wood, baked with chestnut flour, and in some cases even paid taxes in chestnuts.
    Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Britain’s loyalist supporters, for instance, tried repeatedly to weaponize their fellow colonists’ reflexive fear of foreigners, spreading ugly rumors that French Catholic soldiers had orders to persecute American Protestants, claim their lands for King Louis, and ban the speaking of English.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Lone Star State experienced a boom in demand during the pandemic, when the rise of remote work allowed an influx of newcomers to relocate to the state, seeking affordable housing.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • One incumbent and four newcomers triumphed in Tuesday’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education races to make the third board shake-up in recent years.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • He was placed in removal proceedings under an executive order directing officials to expel foreigners accused of supporting extremist movements.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In 1850, California passed a Foreign Miners' License Tax intended to drive foreigners out of rich mining areas.
    Andre Byik, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Squatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatters. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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