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Recent Examples of abuser
Some remain financially dependent on their abuser, others have nowhere else to go.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Bucher said one of the department’s investigations has contributed to a criminal case that put an abuser behind bars, underscoring the importance of their work.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
One of them encouraged him to write a letter to his abuser.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
After killing his abuser, White served eight years in prison and later graduated from the USC film school.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Mullally’s appointment comes 11 months after the previous archbishop, Justin Welby, resigned after a damning report into his handling of the case of a prolific child abuser associated with the church.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
However, the process is slow and requires individuals to see a potential abuser one more time face-to-face.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
It is turned off by default—anything that can store this kind of history is something that a snooper or domestic abuser could access.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Perhaps, though, Kubrick's cold view of Jack and choice to diminish some of King's sympathetic nuances serve to heighten the terror; how much does knowing the complex motivations of a domestic abuser help their victims?
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Bucher said one of the department’s investigations has contributed to a criminal case that put an abuser behind bars, underscoring the importance of their work.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
One of them encouraged him to write a letter to his abuser.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
After killing his abuser, White served eight years in prison and later graduated from the USC film school.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Mullally’s appointment comes 11 months after the previous archbishop, Justin Welby, resigned after a damning report into his handling of the case of a prolific child abuser associated with the church.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
However, the process is slow and requires individuals to see a potential abuser one more time face-to-face.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
It is turned off by default—anything that can store this kind of history is something that a snooper or domestic abuser could access.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Perhaps, though, Kubrick's cold view of Jack and choice to diminish some of King's sympathetic nuances serve to heighten the terror; how much does knowing the complex motivations of a domestic abuser help their victims?
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuser
Noun
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Eghbal is then kidnapped, locked in a wooden box, and loaded into a white van while Vahid seeks confirmation of his oppressor’s identity.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Despite Republican efforts to identify their party with Israel and to tag Democrats as providing aid and comfort to its enemies, younger evangelical Christians are breaking with their parents on the issue, seeing Israel as an oppressor rather than as a victim.—
David M. Halbfinger,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It might have been produced, and not merely set, in a torturer’s basement.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Simply the possibility of taking some kind of revenge on the man who may or may not have been their torturer suddenly becomes an existential fact each person must confront in his or her own way.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The grounds once housed the elaborate palace of first century Roman Emperor Domitian, a persecutor of Christians.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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That is a nasty process which involves digging up Ambar’s still-fresh corpse, then subjecting it to various grisly indignities night after night as retribution gets visited upon our heroine’s persecutors.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mike McLusky may be top dog but power can only be maintained by continuing to instill fear in his enemies.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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LeBare was awarded two Purple Heart medals for his actions against the enemy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some members of the audience booed the heckler.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bostwick's character is famously called an a**hole by the film's hecklers.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Judging by the public reaction, this was only the endgame for the royal race-baiters.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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For many Democrats, however, Kirk was an offensive rage-baiter and the face of the MAGA movement's combative style.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new season introduces formidable antagonists played by Jaideep Ahlawat as Rukma and Nimrat Kaur as Meera, who push the protagonist to his limits.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Seven or eight of his primary antagonists, including me, were all standing around when the idea came up, again.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Abuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuser. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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