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as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
policemen kept the street clean of hustlers
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as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
the ad for the sales job claims that for someone who's a real hustler, the sky's the limit
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Recent Examples of hustler
Oliver Yellin, in his feature debut, plays JT, a charming young hustler whose smile masks darker intentions.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
For young professionals, side hustlers, or anyone balancing work and education, $29.97 for lifetime PDF editing access is a no-brainer.
—PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Graydon had manifested this night out of raw ambition and a hustler’s nerve, the same combination that had driven another outsider, Condé Montrose Nast, to gather the leading lights of Jazz Age entertainment and society in his Park Avenue penthouse decades earlier.
—Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
His meteoric ascent as a hustler and producer, working with some of the biggest rising stars in East Coast hip-hop, cemented his place in the industry.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
For young professionals, side hustlers, or anyone balancing work and education, $29.97 for lifetime PDF editing access is a no-brainer.
—PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Graydon had manifested this night out of raw ambition and a hustler’s nerve, the same combination that had driven another outsider, Condé Montrose Nast, to gather the leading lights of Jazz Age entertainment and society in his Park Avenue penthouse decades earlier.
—Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
His meteoric ascent as a hustler and producer, working with some of the biggest rising stars in East Coast hip-hop, cemented his place in the industry.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
Noun
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The only things shaky about Relish are the junkies, prostitutes, suicidal depressives, and sinners who populate Osborne's songs.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Serial killer Lorenzo Jerome Gilyard was convicted in 2007 for killing six women in Kansas City but is believed to have raped and strangled two girls and 11 women, most of whom had worked as prostitutes, from 1977 to 1993.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Caribbean island with a population of less than three million has become a sprinting powerhouse.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The evening also included a powerhouse tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, YUNGBLUD, and Nuno Bettencourt all coming together.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Three other Scottish squad reinforcements -- lock Gregor Brown, hooker Ewan Ashman and prop Rory Sutherland -- were named on the bench.—
Nick Mulvenney,
Reuters,
21 July 2025
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Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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