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
Residents said the attackers operated for hours, raiding homes and sending residents to flee to safety in neighboring communities.
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ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
And attackers are already automating exploits of these vulnerabilities.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The attackers then have access to everything on the victim’s phone, can intercept SMS one time password (OTP) codes, and use that info to log into their banking apps to empty their accounts.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
But Anthropic has also acknowledged that the same capabilities that can bolster cyber defenses can also be weaponized by attackers.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
That detail could affect how far attackers were able to move once inside.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The powerful blast managed to dampen much of the blaze as well as kill many of his attackers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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
Here was fought a strenuous trench and hand-to-hand battle between German defenders and Russian attackers.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
And attackers are already automating exploits of these vulnerabilities.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The attackers then have access to everything on the victim’s phone, can intercept SMS one time password (OTP) codes, and use that info to log into their banking apps to empty their accounts.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
But Anthropic has also acknowledged that the same capabilities that can bolster cyber defenses can also be weaponized by attackers.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
That detail could affect how far attackers were able to move once inside.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The powerful blast managed to dampen much of the blaze as well as kill many of his attackers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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
Here was fought a strenuous trench and hand-to-hand battle between German defenders and Russian attackers.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attackers
assailants
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The two other assailants were captured with injuries.—
Suzan Fraser,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Only one of the three assailants was killed, while the other two were wounded and captured, according to Turkish officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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