Thesaurus results for ABUSER

abuser

noun

as in oppressor

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Recent Examples of abuser 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 That turned into me being somewhat an abuser. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Someone in an abusive relationship may be unable to discuss their situation with a provider if the abuser can hear their conversation, Kelly said. —

Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 At its root, financial abuse is typically about control over another individual, as overseeing or restricting a victim’s access to necessary financial resources can force them to be dependent on the abuser. —

Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 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
During the confrontation, Hussein and his followers were massacred, but the imam’s quest for justice became a defining value of Shiite identity, fostering a sense of revolutionary duty to fight oppressors at any cost.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026