as in attackers
one who violently sets upon another
police released a composite drawing of a suspect believed to be the assaulter
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Noun
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Christopher was badly beaten by the two men, later identified as Berry and Thomas, but was able to fend off the attackers, who subsequently fled the scene.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Reports suggest the attackers attempted to use this access to demand a ransom from Discord.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The assailants remain at large.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The incident saw the Louvre shuttered Sunday and again Monday morning, with bewildered crowds evacuated from the area just after the assailants had struck.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Assaulters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulters. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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