as in militants
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
the hawks were claiming that without war there could be no peace
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as in peddles
to sell from place to place usually in small quantities
a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire
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Recent Examples of hawks
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
Privacy hawks have been demanding reforms that build on changes introduced in 2024 to the program and add-ons in exchange for their support on any extension of Section 702.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
The fight over those changes - responsible for weeks of turmoil in the House - ultimately resulted in limited modifications that failed to satisfy privacy hawks.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Not only our pets, but the wildlife, such as hawks, owls, coyotes, and others are all at substantial poisoning risk.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Gone are the days of deficit hawks, fiscal conservatives and Tea Party penny-pinchers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
For America’s fiscal hawks, the reckoning feels closer than ever.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The People’s Republic already boasts the largest fleet of civilian research vessels, earning criticism from western China hawks.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
But Tehran hawks—and Gulf allies—are urging him to finish off the Iranian regime.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Thinking about fashion as a career, Schiaparelli hawks her sketches.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Her Sharon Coombs is a high-end insurance broker who hawks pricey policies to wealthy clients, sugaring her pitch with a hint of seduction.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Section 702 only authorizes the government to spy on foreigners located abroad; privacy hawks want additional protections for Americans whose communications are captured in the process.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
Privacy hawks have been demanding reforms that build on changes introduced in 2024 to the program and add-ons in exchange for their support on any extension of Section 702.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
The fight over those changes - responsible for weeks of turmoil in the House - ultimately resulted in limited modifications that failed to satisfy privacy hawks.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Not only our pets, but the wildlife, such as hawks, owls, coyotes, and others are all at substantial poisoning risk.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Gone are the days of deficit hawks, fiscal conservatives and Tea Party penny-pinchers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
For America’s fiscal hawks, the reckoning feels closer than ever.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The People’s Republic already boasts the largest fleet of civilian research vessels, earning criticism from western China hawks.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
But Tehran hawks—and Gulf allies—are urging him to finish off the Iranian regime.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The 59-year-old also hawks a jewelry line for HSN and is a partner for hair-extension brand Locks and Mane.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Thinking about fashion as a career, Schiaparelli hawks her sketches.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Her Sharon Coombs is a high-end insurance broker who hawks pricey policies to wealthy clients, sugaring her pitch with a hint of seduction.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawks
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The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali, while militants aligned with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group have been fighting the government for more than a decade.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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A little girl covered head to toe in an all-enveloping cloak furiously peddles a bicycle.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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American Express markets Uber credits as a premium cardholder perk.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Between the names alone — Buttercup, Goomba, Budette and Marigold — this crew basically markets itself.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Pope has been criticized by sanctimonious warmongers for being inappropriately religious.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The resulting film, Yes—opening this week in New York City—begins with an orgiastic carnival among warmongers in Tel Aviv.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Vanity Fair,
25 Mar. 2026
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Food restrictions for Cubans date back to 1962, when ration books were first established, a system that distributes monthly staples.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The top half of the purifier features a glossy white, bladeless amplifier loop fan that distributes clean, hydrated air throughout the room.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Great Again isolationists and GOP war hawks.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Arnett was a tough and fearless New Zealander who wrote about the war from the battlefield with a realism that often led to the dismay and anger of President Johnson and the war hawks surrounding him.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Hawks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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