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Recent Examples of assailant
Morales grabbed a patio chair to fend off his attackers before running away with his assailants in tow, prosecutors said.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
An assailant in a mask and dark hoodie allegedly approached a car and stabbed the two young men inside late overnight, Stoneham Police stated Sunday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
She was later seen knocking an assailant back a few dozen feet with a simple swing of a metal tray.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Investigators were asked if an attacker or assailant could have been one of the four found dead in the home, according KGO.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
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City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
An assailant in a mask and dark hoodie allegedly approached a car and stabbed the two young men inside late overnight, Stoneham Police stated Sunday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
She was later seen knocking an assailant back a few dozen feet with a simple swing of a metal tray.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Investigators were asked if an attacker or assailant could have been one of the four found dead in the home, according KGO.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assailant
attacker
Noun
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Police confirmed the attacker died at the scene.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Here’s where the attacker, whose name is Mike Santini, goes from Ron’s biggest threat to his only true ally.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Assailant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailant. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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