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bushwhacker

noun

Definition of bushwhacker

as in assailant

one who violently sets upon another bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous

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Recent Examples of bushwhacker Chiles was an infamous bushwhacker who was reportedly connected to several murders. — Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026

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During the struggle the cockpit door was opened, allowing other passengers to rush in, subdue his assailant, and take control of the plane that was enroute to Tel Aviv.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Henriette Reker, who served two terms as the mayor of Cologne, Germany, until last year, survived an assassination attempt, in 2015, by a far-right assailant angry about migration.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of assailant

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The captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and restrain the attacker.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Crash axes The UAE’s attorney general’s statement was the first time authorities have clarified the weapon the attacker used.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

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