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Recent Examples of assaulter
His alleged assaulter was arrested and jailed Wednesday.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulter
Noun
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The assailant, who never said a word, came up behind the younger victim and shoved him to the tracks before quickly doing the same to the older man.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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If the assailant is not already on law enforcement’s radar, preventing the plot becomes even more challenging.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The attacker who gunned down revelers at a bar in Austin, Texas, over the weekend appears to have posted antisemitic, anti-Christian and misogynistic posts in the year and a half leading up to the deadly shooting, according to law enforcement sources in Texas.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, police used license plate information that Parrish had called in before approaching Kearse to identify the attacker’s vehicle and home address, where Kearse was arrested.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Assaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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