as in attackers
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 assailants
The case drew international attention over allegations that Smollett had allegedly staged the attack and paid two bodybuilding brothers to pretend to be his assailants.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Two assailants, Devon Erickson, then 18, and accomplice Alec McKinney, then 16, carried out the attack.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Despite the weather getting cooler, some of the pesky garden assailants are ramping up their activity.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
At one point, defense lawyers say, Alcala was able to temporarily overpower one of his assailants before he was fatally shot.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Banner is injured in a shootout, and several officers are killed before Lambert is able to intervene and take out the assailants with his rifle.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Javonte had the uncanny ability to run at a level lower than his assailants while, at the same time, maintaining his feet, keeping his balance and not letting his knees scrape the turf.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Examples of attacks include everything from graffiti and destruction of statues to arsonists destroying entire churches and assailants attacking churchgoers with deadly weapons.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The assailants are domestic extremists whose aim is to further an agenda of tyrants and oligarchs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Two assailants, Devon Erickson, then 18, and accomplice Alec McKinney, then 16, carried out the attack.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Despite the weather getting cooler, some of the pesky garden assailants are ramping up their activity.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
At one point, defense lawyers say, Alcala was able to temporarily overpower one of his assailants before he was fatally shot.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Banner is injured in a shootout, and several officers are killed before Lambert is able to intervene and take out the assailants with his rifle.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Javonte had the uncanny ability to run at a level lower than his assailants while, at the same time, maintaining his feet, keeping his balance and not letting his knees scrape the turf.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Examples of attacks include everything from graffiti and destruction of statues to arsonists destroying entire churches and assailants attacking churchgoers with deadly weapons.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The assailants are domestic extremists whose aim is to further an agenda of tyrants and oligarchs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assailants
attackers
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The attackers use a technique called SEO poisoning.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Approximately 50 soldiers guarding the vehicles attempted to repel the attackers, presidential spokesperson Carolina Jaramillo said, without specifying whether anyone was injured.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Assailants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailants. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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