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Recent Examples of abuser
Chris Brown is a serial abuser.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Coercive control refers to a pattern of acts and behaviors used by an abuser to limit another person’s freedom and control their life.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Two of the four friends — John Riley (Ron Eldard) and Tommy Marcano (Billy Crudup) — spot their former lead abuser, Sean Nokes (Kevin Bacon), in a restaurant and gun him down on the spot.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Gemmill wrote her a new scene, which appears in the show, where Santos threatens a child abuser in his hospital bed.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The teen’s parents later questioned how her abuser was able to continue working with children following his arrest.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Any survivor who has information on an abuser is encouraged to contact federal law enforcement.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Could the mother’s abuser also be that of the daughter—still unpunished to this day?
—Time, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Detectives found four other similar videos, but could not identify the abuser.
—David Goodhue
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Coercive control refers to a pattern of acts and behaviors used by an abuser to limit another person’s freedom and control their life.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Two of the four friends — John Riley (Ron Eldard) and Tommy Marcano (Billy Crudup) — spot their former lead abuser, Sean Nokes (Kevin Bacon), in a restaurant and gun him down on the spot.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Gemmill wrote her a new scene, which appears in the show, where Santos threatens a child abuser in his hospital bed.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The teen’s parents later questioned how her abuser was able to continue working with children following his arrest.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Any survivor who has information on an abuser is encouraged to contact federal law enforcement.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Could the mother’s abuser also be that of the daughter—still unpunished to this day?
—Time, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Detectives found four other similar videos, but could not identify the abuser.
—David Goodhue
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuser
Noun
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Civil War, or an oppressor who wants to kill you.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His torturers shattered his hands and paraded him around the stadium, taunting him to try to play his guitar.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On May 8, the alleged harasser, Alex Jenkinson, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court via live link and was ordered to stay away from several royal residences.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Of course, that conservative approach is often wrecked by QB harassers such as Lawrence and Williams, part of a defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in sacks.—
Eric Branch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Third-graders would learn about the Road to Damascus, which tells the story of Paul’s transformation from an early persecutor of Christians into a follower.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Third graders would learn about the Road to Damascus, which tells the story of Paul's transformation from an early persecutor of Christians into a follower.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Squad and platoon leaders can quickly launch drones to scout terrain, identify enemy positions and adjust movements without waiting for external support.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The nation’s capital is crawling with right-wing enemies of Social Security who would like nothing more.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Noun
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His chief antagonist is his caustic first wife, Queen Marguerite (Joy DeMichelle), who operates as a kind of a martinet death doula.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Hunter Davenport showing up in the finale as a central antagonist is a significant departure from the books.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The outraged heckler with his face painted doesn’t represent most sports-watchers.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Control of the criminal term was ceded to the race-baiters and radical left in an act of political mollification.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rage baiters, in short, reflect the dark side of the attention economy.—
Roger J. Kreuz,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Abuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuser. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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