as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others the dirty rotter tried every scam in the book to steal from the most vulnerable
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Recent Examples of rotter As Beau, Brake is tall and gaunt, with burning eyes, a rotter who looks like Steve Buscemi crossed with David Byrne crossed with a human rattlesnake who’s a lifelong junkie. —
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 May 2024 Some experts say bed rotters are onto something, but there may be a right way to think about it. —Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 10 July 2023 So many directors have that cynical and alienated quality, the idea that everyone’s a rotter. —Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2021 This rich rotter’s story, needless to say, does not end well for him. —Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2017
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 May 2024 Some experts say bed rotters are onto something, but there may be a right way to think about it. —Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 10 July 2023 So many directors have that cynical and alienated quality, the idea that everyone’s a rotter. —Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2021 This rich rotter’s story, needless to say, does not end well for him. —Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotter
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The jerk chicken is rubbed in a sweet honey glaze.— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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This was just the beginning of us young anarchists becoming judgmental jerks.— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Pasco’s wife was allegedly attacked by dogs belonging to the victim, identified in the affidavit as 36-year-old Shawn Cyriacks.— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Another photo captures the soon-to-be bride and groom crouching down on the sand with their two pet dogs.— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Titaníque lets his inner clown soar, in drag yet, and with garish make-up just this side of Baby Jane Hudson and a mouth as foul as any David Mamet character.— Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
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After months bandying about the term joker to describe his team’s need for a matchup-threat pass-catcher, Sean Payton sat with the media at the NFL owners’ meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, last year and confirmed Denver had gotten its guy.— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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In the United States, dogs can get rabies if they are exposed to infected bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes.— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Cicadas are a good food source for animals like birds, foxes, skunks and raccoons.— Finch Walker, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Rotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/rotter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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