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Recent Examples of tormentor Eddie asks his tormentor, likening himself to the main character of Dostoevsky’s classic. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 Each time, Paqueta rose with the pleasure of being their chief tormentor. Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Coming out a bit later than usual after some resistance from India's top-order, Kohli knew what was coming from tormentor Scott Boland. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Pie is that scene from Stand by Me where Lard-Ass gets revenge on his tormentors by sparking a chain reaction of projectile-vomiting at his town’s annual pie-eating contest. Chris Stanton, Vulture, 14 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for tormentor
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Noun
  • Without a hot fastball, even as a tease pitch, the tightrope becomes slimmer.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
  • Marvel decided to finally show him off here, and in more than just a post-credit tease or something along those lines.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • The complaint alleges that a white Mercedes-Benz registered to a relative of Song was found two days later in the same block as one of the other assailant’s residences.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
  • Ten assailants who were charged in a criminal complaint on Monday fled from the detention center, but were apprehended by additional responding officers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2025

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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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