trawler

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Recent Examples of trawler 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 The arrests sent a powerful message to the trawlers that the government was serious with law enforcement and its intention to protect the turtles. Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The film is described as a claustrophobic drama set on a fishing trawler in the North Atlantic. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025 Fearful of being tracked by Soviet spy trawlers, the carrier’s commanding officer instructed all aircraft to turn off their radar altimeter, a device that gives a precise reading of altitude more accurately than the standard barometric altimeter. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trawler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trawler
Noun
  • In an inspiring act of kindness and generosity, tournament angler Tripp Berlinsky turned the biggest win of his college fishing career into an opportunity to give back.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With more than four miles of the Horse Creek meandering through the property, anglers have their pick of blue-ribbon trout waters, from a stocked pond for beginners to a spring creek for more seasoned fly fishers.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These waters are the only ones in Australia where divers can spot inquisitive Galápagos whaler sharks.
    Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Along the waterfront, weatherboard cottages lean into stories of whalers and missionaries—their gardens bursting with hibiscus and flax.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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