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Recent Examples of abuser
She was raised in America, lives in America, and chooses to compete against her own country for, literally, the worst human rights abuser on the planet, China.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Authorities alleged 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, 17 Feb. 2026
Both Kelly and Landfair were adamant about their love, and a 17-year-old Landfair was so deep under her abuser’s spell that her parents had no hope of successfully luring her away from Kelly.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Authorities alleged 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, 17 Feb. 2026
Both Kelly and Landfair were adamant about their love, and a 17-year-old Landfair was so deep under her abuser’s spell that her parents had no hope of successfully luring her away from Kelly.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuser
Noun
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Dishwatery types become heroes; victims become oppressors.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Colonialism affects every aspect of life, from language to religion, from dress to traditions, and those legacies don’t necessarily disappear after an oppressor is ousted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The film, which looks at a former political prisoner who considers violent revenge against his prison torturer, was co-written by Panahi, Mahmoudian, Nader Saeiver and Shadhmer Rastin.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Xenomorphs, meanwhile, tried to overwhelm humans and Yautja with a mix of speed and stealth (camping while glued to a ceiling to jump-scare enemies never got old).—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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And, perhaps most importantly, we are feared by the enemies all over the globe.—
WILL WEISSERT,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mays and Clemmett are well matched as antagonists, balancing the flamboyant flaws and stubborn humanity of their characters.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Julia is positioned as an antagonist, but the film can’t quite convince you to see her that way.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 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
Noun
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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 23 Feb. 2026.
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