as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Recent Examples of aggressor
Where many of Krishna’s battles end in death for the aggressor, this story is remarkable for its mercy—Krishna spares Kaliya after the snake’s wives and children emerge from the pond to plead on his behalf.
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Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
And with a boost of antioxidants from La Roche-Posay’s signature thermal spring water, the face serum makes skin more resilient, protecting it from free radicals and environmental aggressors alike.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
The aggressor is intensifying attacks on Ukrainian cities, energy facilities, enterprises, and infrastructure.
—Dmytro Razumkov, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Any participation of Russian gymnasts in international competitions, regardless of athletes' presence of a status of neutrality, is threatened by using such participation to demonstrate recognition of the aggressor country as a civilized world.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
And with a boost of antioxidants from La Roche-Posay’s signature thermal spring water, the face serum makes skin more resilient, protecting it from free radicals and environmental aggressors alike.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
The aggressor is intensifying attacks on Ukrainian cities, energy facilities, enterprises, and infrastructure.
—Dmytro Razumkov, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Any participation of Russian gymnasts in international competitions, regardless of athletes' presence of a status of neutrality, is threatened by using such participation to demonstrate recognition of the aggressor country as a civilized world.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressor
Noun
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Their work explains how immune cells, particularly T-cells, can distinguish between the body’s own tissues and harmful invaders.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Hanna is cutting his teeth as a rising star in the Chicago Police Department chasing an ultraviolent gang of home invaders.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its namesake, cattleman Oliver Loving, was shot by a band of raiders during a cattle drive in 1866, and died of shock a few days later after a doctor didn’t amputate his gangrenous arm.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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All of them have been broken into by raiders over the centuries, their walls smashed or lids prised off despite once being locked shut with metal clasps.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Those differences can mean the difference between a private, secure connection and one that's more vulnerable to attackers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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There were still five behind the ball, but one of them, Morris, was not tight enough to Ecuadorian attacker John Yeboah, and was too slow in trying to jump the pass.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressor. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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