as in attacker
one who violently sets upon another the darkness prevented me from getting a good look at my assailant

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Recent Examples of assailant The assailant, who acted alone, was a 21-year-old Austrian man who lived near Graz, police said. Philipp Jenne, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 One of the attackers then proceeded to slit Forde’s throat using a 12-inch dagger as two other assailants stabbed him in the stomach in front of onlookers. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025 Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim are relieved the assailants are white. EW.com, 5 June 2025 Mostly Eve goes it alone, taking care of unworthy assailants of every type, including the deadliest barista alive. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for assailant

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“Assailant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailant. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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