Thesaurus results for ASSAULTER

assaulter

noun

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 Any assaulter of mine spending less time on the field is A-OK, though. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 June 2026 His alleged assaulter was arrested and jailed Wednesday. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

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Surveillance footage then shows the assailant entering the facility — as well as the chaos that broke out after Rushie was attacked.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Hearing the commotion, John calls for Gates only for the assailant to kick through the door.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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In response to questions from The Times about whether the breach remained under investigation or the attacker had been identified, Austin Walsh, a Foster City spokesperson, said the city would not comment.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The key has authority over the stablecoin’s issuance, meaning a compromise could potentially allow an attacker to manipulate assets in the crypto system.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

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