assaulter

Definition of assaulternext
as in assailant
one who violently sets upon another police released a composite drawing of a suspect believed to be the assaulter

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Recent Examples of assaulter His alleged assaulter was arrested and jailed Wednesday. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
  • Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped by what police believe was a masked assailant sometime between the night of January 31 and the early hours of February 1.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The eight assailants got out of two cars, including a gray Nissan Altima.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In footage posted to X by Mayor Eric Adams on Friday, dozens of bystanders can be seen filming as Jaden is savagely beaten, when one of his attackers draws a firearm and shoots him at point-blank range.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Among the gunman’s belongings was a photo modified by artificial intelligence showing him alongside the Columbine attackers, according to a state official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to address the media.
    Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Assaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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