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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulter
Noun
  • Van Dyke and his 31-year-old girlfriend were confined in a single room by two armed male assailants according to investigators, SURFER reported.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Just shy of 3 minutes into the call, police described the assailant as a male wearing all black with a black facemask.
    Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As Son combined with Denis Bouanga – MLS’ most dangerous attacker three years running – the club counted 19 of its last 22 regular-season goals (plus four of six in the postseason) thanks to them.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The military said in a statement that the attackers overnight had sought to breach the checkpoint but were thwarted by security forces.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026

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“Assaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulter. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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