HUNTERS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

hunters

noun

plural of hunter

as in archers

a person who hunts game hunters must have a license to shoot deer

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nonhunters

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Recent Examples of hunters Both sides claim to represent Colorado’s hunters and anglers. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 For a curate, James was also rather extravagant, keeping a pack of hunters while his wife kept a fashionable carriage. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 The proposal is drawing concern from horseback riders like Simons and hunters, hikers and other outdoor recreationists, as well as tribal groups with treaty rights across the Great Lakes region. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Emma Hussey, an Australian criminologist, has focused her research on pedophile hunters in the US. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 The Tanzanian Hadza keep certain cuts of meat exclusively for older men, and give more respect to better hunters. — Christopher Von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026

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