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Recent Examples of abuser
It is turned off by default—anything that can store this kind of history is something that a snooper or domestic abuser could access.
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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
In some states, an order can’t be enforced until the abuser is served.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That can heighten the danger to the victim if the abuser discovers the signal, as well as to anyone who might try to intervene.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The agency's official account accused Garcia of being a member of the MS-13 gang, a human trafficker, domestic abuser, and child predator—allegations his legal team has repeatedly denied.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Any therapeutic visitation must be worked in as part of a trauma focused therapy only at the time the child is ready to confront their abuser.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Those who file a complaint, Duberli explains, can continue their immigration process without the abuser’s involvement or knowledge.
—Juliana Jiménez J, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Authorities allege Devonte Green was a serial abuser who attacked three different girlfriends and shot one of their friends in the leg who was trying to protect her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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
In some states, an order can’t be enforced until the abuser is served.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That can heighten the danger to the victim if the abuser discovers the signal, as well as to anyone who might try to intervene.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The agency's official account accused Garcia of being a member of the MS-13 gang, a human trafficker, domestic abuser, and child predator—allegations his legal team has repeatedly denied.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Any therapeutic visitation must be worked in as part of a trauma focused therapy only at the time the child is ready to confront their abuser.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Those who file a complaint, Duberli explains, can continue their immigration process without the abuser’s involvement or knowledge.
—Juliana Jiménez J, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Authorities allege Devonte Green was a serial abuser who attacked three different girlfriends and shot one of their friends in the leg who was trying to protect her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuser
Noun
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Bad actors are counting on us to tear each other apart—to fall for the narcissism of small differences, to turn on our allies instead of our oppressors.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Movie lovers tend to think of producers as dictators of formulas, oppressors of originality, the enemies of art, but that just reflects the unfortunate history of studio filmmaking in Hollywood and elsewhere.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For decades, generals, coup-plotters, and torturers walked free under the shield of amnesty laws passed after the country’s 21-year dictatorship.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Is the man actually his torturer?—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 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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These vessels can blend into the ocean’s background noise and deploy advanced drones designed to confuse and distract enemy tracking systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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At first, drones were used to scout and drop makeshift bombs onto enemy troops’ heads.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seinfeld said sarcastically to the hecklers as the audience laughed and cheered.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Two hecklers briefly interrupted Barrett’s appearance Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington before they were escorted out by security.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The segment positioned Baszler as a veteran leader and a potential mentor or antagonist for the younger talent.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Of the two brothers, Jeremiah is the antagonist of the season, mainly because fans have been rooting for Conrad and Belly since day one, while Jeremiah stands in their way.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Abuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuser. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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