trapper

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Recent Examples of trapper According to investigators, the alligator was estimated to be about 9 to 12 feet in length, and a licensed Florida wildlife trapper responded to the area to place traps for the alligator. Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 9 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
  • Unlike quail or pheasants, doves won't run ahead of a hunter wading through vegetation.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 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 12 Sep. 2026.

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