trawler

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Recent Examples of trawler And all of the trawlers in the gulf and in Alaska are being shut down. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025 In 2009, the original Magellano 74 pioneered the crossover between adventure and sophistication in what was a very traditional trawler market. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025 During the surveys, researchers noticed dozens of unfamiliar-looking deep-sea fish accidentally caught by the trawlers, the study said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 The film is described as a claustrophobic drama set on a fishing trawler in the North Atlantic. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trawler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trawler
Noun
  • Prior to registering, participants must have a current Michigan fishing license unless the angler is 16 years old or younger.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • According to a Facebook post shared by Friends of Horsey Seals, the startled angler had just caught a fish and was attempting to place it into his net when the seal suddenly popped up and went for the same catch.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Like all large whales, the NOAA said fin whales were hunted by commercial whalers and their populations were significantly decimated.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The dastardly whalers brutally kill the Tulkun, and Quaritch joins a whaling expedition to snuff out Jake Sully and his family.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
  • One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.
    Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The investment makes sense for the comedian, who is an avid fly fisherman in his spare time.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Hunting and fishing guide Donna McDonald, sheep rancher John Helle, fly fisherman and river health advocate Chris Edgington and conservationist Emily Cleveland come from across the state and across the political spectrum, but find common cause in a devotion to public lands.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Italian yard, known for building high-performance steel and aluminium workboats, established Forte Yachts to produce stylish pleasure crafts.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The plot requires the tailor’s wife to introduce doubts in the fisherwoman’s mind about her affectionate man’s fidelity.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The film follows a lonely fisherwoman who asks a master basket weaver to build her a husband out of wood, only to become the envy of the village that once shunned her.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Some shrimpers readily acknowledged the broad uncertainty around Mr. Trump’s tariffs and their impact.
    Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Real Deal Even when shrimpers like Nacio innovate to become more efficient, their product can still be undercut by false advertising.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Permits were even required for Gazan fisherfolk to use the sea.
    Literary Hub August 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trawler. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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