Thesaurus results for ASSAILANT

assailant

noun

ə-ˈsā-lənt

Definition of assailant next

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 At a later press conference, law enforcement said the assailant had in his possession a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives. —

Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026 His assailant was not a student of UConn. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 The assailant was quickly subdued and was not injured, officials said. —

ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 The president praised the quick actions of law enforcement that prevented the assailant from entering the ballroom, a breach which could have led to a more tragic outcome. —

CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assailant

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Noun

Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The only public image of the attacker — or attackers — appears as a speck in a short, grainy clip of the explosion.

— Thad Moore, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026