as in assailants
one who violently sets upon another
was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup
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Recent Examples of attackers
The attackers use a technique called SEO poisoning.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Approximately 50 soldiers guarding the vehicles attempted to repel the attackers, presidential spokesperson Carolina Jaramillo said, without specifying whether anyone was injured.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Castillo was stabbed to death before her attackers allegedly cut open her abdomen, according to an autopsy cited by the outlet.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
And in July – not far from the Dallas field office, at an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas – attackers used fireworks to draw out ICE agents and ambush them.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
That included a shot off the post, 10 saves from Chelmsford goalie Brooke Cannata, several sends to attackers right in front, and 11 Andover offensive corner opportunities.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Once Hughes plays the ball towards Lacroix, Mateta (red) disrupts City’s central zonal defender, Ruben Dias, and the rest of the Palace attackers diverge towards different zones inside the penalty area.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The majority of the movie is Madelaine Petsch’s Maya running for her life from silent attackers.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Minnesota’s starting attackers — Dominik Fitz, Dieng and Randell — made their first MLS starts.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Approximately 50 soldiers guarding the vehicles attempted to repel the attackers, presidential spokesperson Carolina Jaramillo said, without specifying whether anyone was injured.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Castillo was stabbed to death before her attackers allegedly cut open her abdomen, according to an autopsy cited by the outlet.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
And in July – not far from the Dallas field office, at an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas – attackers used fireworks to draw out ICE agents and ambush them.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
That included a shot off the post, 10 saves from Chelmsford goalie Brooke Cannata, several sends to attackers right in front, and 11 Andover offensive corner opportunities.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Once Hughes plays the ball towards Lacroix, Mateta (red) disrupts City’s central zonal defender, Ruben Dias, and the rest of the Palace attackers diverge towards different zones inside the penalty area.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The majority of the movie is Madelaine Petsch’s Maya running for her life from silent attackers.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Minnesota’s starting attackers — Dominik Fitz, Dieng and Randell — made their first MLS starts.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attackers
assailants
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Her case has not been solved, though a tape unearthed in 2004 provided some possible assailants, and nothing involving Gein, who was cleared of any connection later in 1957.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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These events underscore ongoing challenges in securing these bases, particularly when personnel bring personal weapons, mental health issues arise, or external assailants breach security perimeters.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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