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
That split-second decision is exactly what attackers are counting on.
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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
In the years that followed, Hodges testified in court at his attackers’ criminal trials and sentencing hearings.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The attackers who raided Kasuwan-Daji arrived from the National Park Forest along Kabe district, according to the police, pointing to a usual trend where abandoned expansive forest reserves act as hideouts for armed gangs.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
As far as researchers can tell, there were probably three attackers.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
According to the department, agents’ vehicles were boxed in, agents came under gunfire, and attackers threw bricks and paint cans at agents.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
And in addition to gathering sensitive information, attackers could find many ways to actively exploit those vulnerabilities.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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
In the years that followed, Hodges testified in court at his attackers’ criminal trials and sentencing hearings.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The attackers who raided Kasuwan-Daji arrived from the National Park Forest along Kabe district, according to the police, pointing to a usual trend where abandoned expansive forest reserves act as hideouts for armed gangs.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
As far as researchers can tell, there were probably three attackers.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
According to the department, agents’ vehicles were boxed in, agents came under gunfire, and attackers threw bricks and paint cans at agents.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
And in addition to gathering sensitive information, attackers could find many ways to actively exploit those vulnerabilities.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attackers
assailants
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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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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