ravishers

noun

plural of ravisher
as in marauders

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  1. robbers
  2. burglars
  3. thieves
Noun
  • Police said the robbers were wearing dark clothing and masks.
    — Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Back in the ’90s, one year after making her film debut in Cadillac Man, Petty skyrocketed to fame after starring alongside Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in the action film about surfers who moonlight as bank robbers.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of robbers
Noun
  • Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On June 19 burglars used a saw to cut through a garage door on Avalon Heights Terrace, and smashed through a sliding glass window to get into the home.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • The thieves bypassed alarm and security systems at the MuMe museum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The thieves also purloined a small double-sided painting, with the Virgin and Child on one side and Christ on the other, that the Sicilian regional government had bought from the auction house Christie's back in 2003.
    — Willem Marx, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of thieves
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“Ravishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravishers. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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