footpads

noun

plural of footpad
as in highwaymen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpads
  1. bandits
  2. robbers
  3. thieves
  4. pirates
  5. burglars
  6. pinchers
  7. stealers
Noun
  • Instead, most are romantic stories about young lovers separated by fate, and the rest are swashbuckling adventures full of bandits and pirates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Fantastical adventures ensue as the pair encounter a mysterious woman, Alexandra, who has lost her son, along with coyotes, bandits, and some pretty big secrets.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of bandits
Noun
  • On the night of June 30 to July 1, robbers broke into the Centre archéologique du Montans and stole a clay vase full of ancient coins, once again, with what appears to be minimal difficulty, according to the French report.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of robbers
Noun
  • For several years, security experts have been warning against posting screenshots or photos of boarding passes on social media, as online scammers and thieves have been able to extract significant personal information from them.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • When the legitimate truck arrived, the cargo thieves had already left with the bourbon.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • The age of sail, when pirates like Johnny Depp’s fictional Jack Sparrow roamed the seven seas, ended about 200 years ago.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Eight pages later, Leucippe has to fake her own beheading to escape from pirates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of pirates
Noun
  • In recent months, burglars have hit shops in Burbank, Anaheim, Brentwood and Simi Valley, stealing anywhere from thousands to more than $100,000 worth of Pokémon and sports cards during quick smash-and-grab burglaries.
    — Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • Subcategories of the pincer style are the mini oven mitts, which stop at the wrist rather than covering the forearm, and pot pinchers, which can be used as oven mitts in a, well, pinch.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • Rottweilers, Doberman pinchers, Belgian Tervurens, and Siamese cats are most likely to get it, although any breed or mixed breed can be affected.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Definition of pinchers
Noun
  • Unlike hackers and data stealers, the people behind data broker websites aren’t breaking any laws.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap.
    — Fernanda Pesce, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Definition of stealers
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