assaulters

plural of assaulter
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
  • Arsenal are missing some instinctive understanding between their attackers, who are still getting used to the intricacies of one another’s styles.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Butler documented the moment that the group of attackers, which appeared to include a woman holding a baby, ran out of the store.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Banner is injured in a shootout, and several officers are killed before Lambert is able to intervene and take out the assailants with his rifle.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Javonte had the uncanny ability to run at a level lower than his assailants while, at the same time, maintaining his feet, keeping his balance and not letting his knees scrape the turf.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Assaulters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulters. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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