as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Recent Examples of aggressor
Her journey towards long-lasting sobriety aligns with her unfolding detective work to find her anonymous aggressor.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Hybrid attacks are a cocktail of destabilization and deniability, unsettling populations and creating an impression of a strong aggressor and a powerless target.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The attack on the oil depots could be construed as chemical warfare, which violates international law, because the aggressors likely knew the hazards the civilians who live in Tehran would face, Cleetus said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Brazil’s government announced emergency measures including a national task force to execute arrest warrants, electronic tracking for aggressors and mobile units assisting women experiencing violence.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Hybrid attacks are a cocktail of destabilization and deniability, unsettling populations and creating an impression of a strong aggressor and a powerless target.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The attack on the oil depots could be construed as chemical warfare, which violates international law, because the aggressors likely knew the hazards the civilians who live in Tehran would face, Cleetus said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Brazil’s government announced emergency measures including a national task force to execute arrest warrants, electronic tracking for aggressors and mobile units assisting women experiencing violence.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressor
Noun
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By the time police arrived, the home invaders had already left, possibly in a black Acura sport-utility vehicle with no license plates.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Senators have taken steps to gradually phase out invaders in favour of their own fans.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All that maritime commerce also attracted its fair share of Viking raiders from Scandinavia.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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Give me raiders of the lost past, any day, and forgive them their lack of footnotes.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Once victims enter their credentials, attackers gain access to their email accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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