as in invaders
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 aggressors
But the show still makes its point that the world of this play has narcissistic aggressors and flailing victims, and those who fall into both of those categories.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
One of them was a decision taken in March, 2025, to block most or all of the aid, and that actually gave Hamas and Israel’s aggressors a lot of power, because, for several months, there was almost no food going into Gaza.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
In Second Nature, scientists theorize that Darwin couldn’t help but impose his own heterosexual ideations on animal reproduction, mainly that animals only copulate for the purposes of reproduction, with males being the aggressors and females fluttering their eyelids behind lace fans, or something.
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Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
The inevitable onslaught of factors, including chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and environmental aggressors, can all influence how skin ages.
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Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Collagen-boosting peptides work over time to plump and smooth the appearance of wrinkles, hyaluronic acid hydrates and softens, and a protective cocktail of vitamins A, C, and E shields skin from daily environmental aggressors.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Anthony's attorney, Mike Howard, painted Austin and his twin brother as the aggressors, according to NBC DFW.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Up to that point, only female singers expressed orgasms in their music, and male singers were typically aggressors.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
With extraordinary sensitivity and empathy, the filmmakers portray the experiences of women affected by violence at the hands of Russian aggressors.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
One of them was a decision taken in March, 2025, to block most or all of the aid, and that actually gave Hamas and Israel’s aggressors a lot of power, because, for several months, there was almost no food going into Gaza.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
In Second Nature, scientists theorize that Darwin couldn’t help but impose his own heterosexual ideations on animal reproduction, mainly that animals only copulate for the purposes of reproduction, with males being the aggressors and females fluttering their eyelids behind lace fans, or something.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
The inevitable onslaught of factors, including chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and environmental aggressors, can all influence how skin ages.
—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Collagen-boosting peptides work over time to plump and smooth the appearance of wrinkles, hyaluronic acid hydrates and softens, and a protective cocktail of vitamins A, C, and E shields skin from daily environmental aggressors.
—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Anthony's attorney, Mike Howard, painted Austin and his twin brother as the aggressors, according to NBC DFW.
—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Up to that point, only female singers expressed orgasms in their music, and male singers were typically aggressors.
—
Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
With extraordinary sensitivity and empathy, the filmmakers portray the experiences of women affected by violence at the hands of Russian aggressors.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressors
Noun
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In casting a figure who could embody an industry, a medium, a bulwark against unworthy encroachers and invaders, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow brought in Burrows as the most believable person possible.
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In return, Wi-Fi-enabled invaders like Lilypad barely recognize her as a source of entertainment.
Noun
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Corporate raiders became the enforcers.
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For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
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“Aggressors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressors. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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