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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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That was good because we need renegades, brigands and pirates, we want their visions and breakthroughs, we want their spirit—go for broke, trust your brain, be wild, insist, announce you are here.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Speaking at a rally on Friday, Trump said "we're like pirates" as he described an earlier helicopter raid on an oil tanker under the blockade.

From Barron's • May 2, 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

The disoriented pirates trudged after them and collapsed on the beach.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray