trapper

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Recent Examples of trapper This image comes from body cam video released by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office showing a trapper working to remove an alligator from a home south of Tampa. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Authorities estimated that the alligator was approximately nine to 12 feet in length, adding that a licensed wildlife trapper was summoned to the area and placed traps for the animal. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 There’s history here too, a little trappers cabin at Gnålodden was used by Wanny Woldstad, Svalbard's first female trapper. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 People who live in Florida must also realize that the alligators were here first, and not be so quick to call a trapper when a gator is sunning in a public space. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 To remove cane toads from your property, wear eye and skin protection, and contact a wildlife trapper if necessary. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 8 July 2026 In 2019, Taylor Parker began a relationship with Wade Griffin, a roofer and hog trapper living in northeast Texas. — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026 The hike features Bailly Homestead, where fur trapper Joseph Bailly first established his trading post along the Little Calumet River in 1822. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 With traces of the trap titans that paved the way, Kushington’s motivational raps filled his trapper-friendly The Streets Is Yours debut project, which arrived last March. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapper
Noun
  • Its light also allowed the hunters to pursue their quarry long into the night, per the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On a recent afternoon at Tukaway Farm in Hampshire, trainer Kim Angerman stood in the center of an arena, calling out instructions to two teen girls trying to turn a pair of thoroughbreds into show hunters and jumpers.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Its eight legs span some 28 cm (11 inches), a measurement just barely bested by our next spider, the giant huntsman.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Orion was a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed amongst the stars, securing his place in heroic tales for all time.
    — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Trapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapper. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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