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accuser

noun

Definition of accusernext
1
as in harasser

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as in petitioner

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Recent Examples of accuser Both Evans and the recent accuser are representing themselves in the matter. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Another accuser, Jessica Mann, testified that Weinstein raped her at a New York hotel in 2013. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 Though her name is redacted from the Massachusetts case, a source with knowledge of the charges confirmed that the same accuser is involved in both cases. — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Police won't say what church in Grapevine Ramos was associated with or anything about the circumstances to protect the identity of the child accuser. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 That lawsuit, filed in November 2023, was dismissed in February after a New York judge ruled that the accuser had waited too long to bring the case, according to previous reporting. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 The house’s fragile order begins to fracture as an accuser arrives to confront his abuser, bringing with him a storm of unspoken memories. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 Bachelor star Clayton Echard’s false accuser, Laura Owens, pleaded guilty to several criminal counts in court on Friday. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026 An accuser known as Victim 10, who testified for the prosecution at Sandusky's trial, is now prepared to tell the court Sandusky did not abuse him. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuser
  1. harasser
  2. petitioner
  3. troublemaker
  4. appellant
  5. tormentor
  6. defendant
  7. torturer
  8. plaintiff
Noun
  • Parton’s ability to become the harasser without falling into some version of male drag makes this short sequence far superior to the many films with a similar premise that followed.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • White stars can help by publicly supporting their Black colleagues, who are especially targeted by online trolls and harassers.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of harasser
Noun
  • Challenges with this step can lead to petitioners giving up on their cases.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Currently, the number petitioners would need to reach is 3,120.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of petitioner
Noun
  • Speaking at the 9/11 memorial ceremony, the son of one of the victims, in an impassioned plea, called on troublemakers to stop using the day to spread Islamophobia and hate.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The alleged spending was so lavish that the judge overseeing Lam's initial court appearance in Miami invoked a famous Hollywood troublemaker after hearing a prosecutor describe it.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of troublemaker
Noun
  • Commercial cases are more complex, typically involving hundreds of pages of appraisals and legalese from the appellant.
    — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • If the appeals court affirms the conviction, the handbook says the appellant can then petition the United States Supreme Court for a certiorari review.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Definition of appellant
Noun
  • So her lighthearted moment with her former tormentor was noteworthy, and not lost on Negan.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
  • Lionel Messi is an all-timer (not to mention a frequent Atlanta United tormentor) and, at 39 years old, this may be his last World Cup.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of tormentor
Noun
  • The Federal Defender Program represents defendants who cannot afford a lawyer.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Requests for comment were sent to the departments named as defendants in the wide-ranging lawsuit.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • Red is immediately abducted, cut open in an ambulance, and injected with pain-magnifying drugs by his torturers, while Liz accidentally murders the mysterious man surveilling her next door.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.
    — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of torturer
Noun
  • The plaintiffs also claim the president doesn't have the authority to build the arch without approval from Congress.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Defending Education, which sued UC in June 2026, is the sole plaintiff in the case.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaintiff

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“Accuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuser. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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