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
  • So all this would not have been possible without the generosity of Alaskan Inuit whalers.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Because cranberries kept well and retained their vitamin C, sailors and whalers once relied on them to help prevent scurvy during long voyages.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 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
  • Also a longtime fly fisherman, Derrick Hicks was about to leave the river after a slow day near the bridge.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • Rose’s father, Kommer, is among the few billionaires in the field, thanks to his idea of introducing standardization and modular manufacturing from the car industry to building workboats, which shorten delivery times and reduce production costs.
    Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Thompson plays a widowed fisherwoman who travels alone through snowbound northern Minnesota and interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The film centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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 11 Jan. 2026.

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