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Recent Examples of abuser
Still, Reedy said, for someone of Hamilton’s rank to refer to him as a child abuser crossed the line and potentially put him at risk of retaliation in his community.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Nichole did not name her alleged abuser in the caption.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Andres Roque's sister Maria was killed at the hands of her abuser two years ago.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver, Majid (Ali Mohammad Radmanesh), has romantic feelings for his copilot, Najveh (Zakieh Behbahani), a deaf woman in a relationship with a domestic abuser.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Given his history of domestic violence, his probation included participating in an abuser treatment program.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
In a court of law, though, irrational reactions—such as a sustained relationship with an abuser—can fatally undermine a victim’s credibility.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Trump is a shameless, concerted abuser of this lamentable executive inheritance.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
And for those two weeks, Kate had to sit in math class with her alleged abuser, her parents said.
—Deborah Kim, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Nichole did not name her alleged abuser in the caption.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Andres Roque's sister Maria was killed at the hands of her abuser two years ago.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver, Majid (Ali Mohammad Radmanesh), has romantic feelings for his copilot, Najveh (Zakieh Behbahani), a deaf woman in a relationship with a domestic abuser.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Given his history of domestic violence, his probation included participating in an abuser treatment program.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
In a court of law, though, irrational reactions—such as a sustained relationship with an abuser—can fatally undermine a victim’s credibility.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Trump is a shameless, concerted abuser of this lamentable executive inheritance.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
And for those two weeks, Kate had to sit in math class with her alleged abuser, her parents said.
—Deborah Kim, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuser
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Intrigued, Nur assumes the persona of the card’s owner to gain access to excavation sites in the West Bank, and insight into his oppressor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The film focuses on their heated debate, as some wish to fight their oppressors while others argue for a calculated escape.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In the whole film, every character is talking about this one person [their torturer], who is absent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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As my experience showed, a heavy reliance on physical abuse makes for proficient torturers, not skilled interrogators.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Dec. 2025
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Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.—
Ernestine Nettles,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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Shakespeare humanizes the Elizabethan stage stereotype of the villainous Jew by giving Shylock ample reason for wanting to get back at his Christian persecutors.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Paul was a former persecutor of Christians who became a missionary and was later beheaded in Rome.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
23 Nov. 2025
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Michael Malone, during his Nuggets days, was a genius at creating enemies, of underlining slights that may or may not have ever been real.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hurt by Israel’s large-scale infiltration and strikes last year, Iran’s regime moved swiftly to brand those demanding change as enemies of the state.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 384-page hardcover focuses on the game's main antagonist, crime lord Jaylen Vrax, and his intimidating assassin droid ND-5.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There is no clear antagonist, and that ambiguity can be destabilizing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Like telling the New York Giants which coach to hire, posing with a Nobel Peace Prize that was not his, threatening political enemies, flipping off a heckler during a tour of a Detroit automaker, seeking to deploy troops to Minneapolis and wanting to make Canada our 51st state.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The heckler was suspended from Ford Motor, though donations have poured in to support him online.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 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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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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“Abuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuser. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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