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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
Matt Dillon as Bob Hughes, lead junkie bandit of Drugstore Cowboy would also slot right in now, as would the late River Phoenix as conflicted hustler Mike Waters in Idaho.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Side hustlers put a considerable amount of extra cash into their wallets in 2024.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Uncle Richard Jr., voiced by Deon Cole, is an ex-con and a relentless hustler whose questionable advice often lands Kev in hot water.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
In other cases, domain-name hustlers have purchased the URLs of media properties that have fallen on hard times and resurrected them as AI content mills, sometimes replacing their previously sound journalism with robotic pablum.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Side hustlers put a considerable amount of extra cash into their wallets in 2024.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Uncle Richard Jr., voiced by Deon Cole, is an ex-con and a relentless hustler whose questionable advice often lands Kev in hot water.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
In other cases, domain-name hustlers have purchased the URLs of media properties that have fallen on hard times and resurrected them as AI content mills, sometimes replacing their previously sound journalism with robotic pablum.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
Noun
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At some point, Perkins reportedly introduced Millard to a Black prostitute but Millard wanted a White one instead, the news report said, citing warrants.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2023
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, named after Shields’s controversial first film about a young girl who was a child prostitute, features interviews from her childhood friend and actress Laura Linney and Drew Barrymore and how to contrasted with Shields’s experience in the spotlight.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
22 Mar. 2023
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Phillips’ San Jose powerhouse began the season looking like – and being ranked as – the best team in the nation.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Aerogarden is a small-but-mighty powerhouse with a hydroponic system and an adjustable grow light that stretches up to 24 inches—perfect for towering basil and ambitious tomato plants.—
David Hochman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Really nice hookers like Lucia get life-altering windfalls.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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Sure, they’re meant to be funny, but Tomlin inhabits each of them — from Trudy the homeless woman to Brandy and Tina, hookers tired of being interviewed by intellectuals — with affection and empathy alike.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Dec. 2024
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“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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