scalper

noun

Definition of scalpernext
as in fence

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Recent Examples of scalper Even as ticketing sites roll out anti-bot measures, scalper operations continually update their code to slip past new rules and restrictions. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 And go in with realistic expectations about scalper activity, because if the show is in high demand, bots will be competing too. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 The massive demand led to ticketing websites crashing and wait times exceeding an hour, while scalper listings on websites such as eBay saw some tickets being resold for up to $1,500. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 June 2026 Expect to see some scalper prices drop Tuesday as the concert’s start time approaches. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026 By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalper
  1. fence
  2. trafficker
  3. smuggler
  4. trader
  5. bootlegger
  6. fencer
  7. retailer
  8. reseller
Noun
  • North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, anti-tank barriers and other fortifications to what’s already one of the world’s most heavily armed borders as Kim Jong Un pushes a hard line toward Seoul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The fences that separate the dry fields and the doors that allow you through them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fence
Noun
  • Other theories about Madeleine’s disappearance include a botched robbery that resulted in her murder or an abduction by human traffickers.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With some roads blocked or heavily controlled, traffickers are increasingly believed to be using secondary roads and remote jungle trails, making movements harder to track.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trafficker
Noun
  • Often, smugglers are only engaged in the industry out of financial necessity or coercion.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One roofer paid smugglers $15,000, was deported or left three times, and paid $5,000 each return.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Higher crude prices have pressured stocks all year, as traders fear elevated energy costs will drive up inflation and force the Federal Reserve to raise rates.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • But his favorite piece isn’t something fans can get from bootleggers.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence developers have borrowed the word to describe boiling down a big AI model into a smaller one—and lately the biggest AI companies say that rivals have been distilling like bootleggers.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bootlegger
Noun
  • Of course, not every fencer will pay full price to attend.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
  • The rise of K-pop rapper Jackson Wang, who was a competitive fencer before turning his attention to music, has also spurred awareness of the sport among Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
Definition of fencer
Noun
  • Sirhal said the retailer’s research that Target shoppers tend to mix three or more aesthetics in their home.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Luxury apartment towers such as MiCA Apartments and L Logan Square Apartments now line Milwaukee Avenue, and new retailers are moving in to serve recently arrived residents.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of retailer
Noun
  • The new site suggests SpaceX is working to build a reseller network for the Community program.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On the secondary market, 76ers tickets are the hottest tickets out there, according to ticketing reseller StubHub.
    — Jessica Golden,Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reseller

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“Scalper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalper. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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