ambusher

noun

as in attacker

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  1. attacker
  2. assailant
Noun
  • Since joining from Hull City for £20million in January 2020, the attacker has made 280 appearances across all competitions, scoring 85 goals and registering 63 assists.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Eventually, the attacker would entice the target to install malware disguised as security software.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of attacker
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  • An ensuing investigation connected the five suspects to a March assault in Sunnyvale, and linked the group to three more assailants, two men and a 16-year-old boy, police said.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The assailant, David Wayne DePape, was subsequently prosecuted and sentenced to life in prison.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of assailant
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“Ambusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambusher. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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