Synonyms of assailants

assailants

noun

plural of assailant

as in attackers

one who violently sets upon another

the darkness prevented me from getting a good look at my assailant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attackers
• assaulters
• robbers
• predators
• bushwhackers
• invaders
• besiegers
• rapists
• aggressors
• raiders
• muggers
• molesters
• rapers
• ravagers
• counterattackers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assailants

Sadiq said two attackers detonated explosives inside the compound Saturday morning and that police had killed six assailants so far, not including the bombers. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

This option from Vantamo flashes a bright light and emits a 130-decibel sound from dual speakers whenever the top pin is pulled, alerting passersby of the emergency and scaring off potential assailants. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026

His coup de grâce is to toss the door at them and then drive on top of it, snapping the neck of one of the assailants caught beneath. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Sam eventually escapes her assailants and seemingly stops Charlie from enduring further harm. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

According to Spanish media outlet El País, the assailants completed the early morning heist in under four minutes. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

The assailants attacked a mosque in Kpenya village after attacks in a string of villages in the remote Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state Friday, police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Their disappearance was discovered only two hours later, when tourists stumbled upon two Antonello paintings, apparently abandoned by the assailants, leaning against the museum fence. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Even Mexico’s president weighed in, promising to find the assailants. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026