assaulter

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulter
Noun
  • In a further interview that night, the victim named Fuller, Brown and Mumphrey as the assailants.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
  • The state also sought to undercut the defense theory that the DNA could point to an unknown suspect, arguing that trace DNA under fingernails does not automatically suggest a struggle with an assailant.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Arias had just received a yellow card after sticking out his leg to slow a Ghana attacker.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Real Madrid attacker Brahim Díaz went into the right side of the box, dragging two defenders with him before laying the ball back to Ounahi to clinically score his brace.
    Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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“Assaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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