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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That split-second decision is exactly what attackers are counting on.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The 23-year-old is one of the Premier League’s most enthralling, threatening attackers.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the attack, the assailants beat the son's head against the pavement.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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At least one of the assailants also held a gun to the head of another person in the store.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Assaulters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulters. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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