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pirates

NOUN

buccaneer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

raider

STRONG

corsair filibuster freebooter marauder privateer rover

WEAK

picaroon sea rover

Example Sentences

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At a time when the Iran conflict is already disrupting shipping and causing a ripple of economic impacts, investors should not ignore the potential for Somali pirates to stoke the flames of global disruptions.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The epic, high seas adventure follows hero Monkey D Luffy, leader of the Straw Hat pirates, on a worldwide hunt for a treasure known as the One Piece.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

So yeah, bald eagles are like pirates, swooping in and taking what they want, when they want it.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

And I will certainly never drink Rioja again without thinking of pirates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The wood had been deemed good enough, and a crew of pirates and beauty queens were about the business of hammering and applying pitch to make the vessel seaworthy again.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray