rustler

noun

Definition of rustlernext
as in bandit

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Recent Examples of rustler The rustler is usually a beekeeper or someone familiar with the transportation of bees. — Fox News, 22 Feb. 2022 Gone were the twisted souls of the Deep South, replaced with stoic ranch hands, rustlers and gunslingers whose lives and fates played out in the harsh midday sun. — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023 Siringo was appointed a New Mexico Ranger in 1916 and for two years saw active service against cattle rustlers. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026 The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881. — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Sheriff Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881. — New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustler
  1. bandit
  2. smuggler
  3. highwayman
  4. poacher
  5. pirate
  6. footpad
  7. looter
  8. kidnapper
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 bandit
Noun
  • In other instances, Warrick said, there will be ghost carriers or fraudulent pickups of drivers or middlemen posing as legitimate transporters, but who are really smugglers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • An antiheroic smuggler, a spunky princess and a farmboy with big dreams.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast.
    — Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
  • Dee is in his Springheel Jack costume, since London bobbies of that era would rather work with a mythical highwayman than a real Chinese man.
    — Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of highwayman
Noun
  • Jacob The Lion ALEX BRACZKOWSKI Rescued from a poacher's snare in 2019.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Matheus Cunha — Brazil/Manchester United (new entry) Favoured over Igor Thiago as Brazil’s No 9 against Haiti, Cunha repaid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s faith with a poacher’s effort and a left-footed smash into the top corner.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of poacher
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 pirate
Noun
  • Finally, lean the tool towards the side of the footpad.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Adjustable footpads help remove any wobbliness on uneven surfaces.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of footpad
Noun
  • If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The looter’s story only came to light thanks to Bradley Gordon, an American lawyer based in Cambodia who has spent much of the last 14 years investigating the plunder of Khmer cultural heritage.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Definition of looter
Noun
  • To further send a message, the kidnapper sets the hotel on fire to possibly destroy evidence.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Fortunately, Enola has the benefit of Sherlock having provided some hints as to his kidnapper.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of kidnapper

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