Synonyms of attackers

attackers

noun

plural of attacker

as in assailants

one who violently sets upon another

was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assailants
• assaulters
• robbers
• bushwhackers
• predators
• invaders
• besiegers
• rapists
• raiders
• aggressors
• muggers
• rapers
• molesters
• ravagers
• counterattackers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attackers

And what happens next should concern attackers and defenders alike. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Led by the defence, who went in hard and firm on Chelsea’s attackers, Tottenham upped the intensity against their London rivals. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Her sole focus was on keeping her firearm away from her attackers. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

The city said the attackers shut down the operating controls that shut down the well and water treatment plant. — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Cooper said the attackers divided into groups and surrounded Drakeo’s party near the artist entrance. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

The report also examined whether models could achieve arbitrary code execution (ACE)—a high-severity exploit outcome that allows attackers to take control of a target system. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

While some abilities, like spotting vulnerabilities in software, are useful to attackers and defenders, designing exploits for those vulnerabilities uniquely empowers attackers. — Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026

Photos released by authorities showed a group identified as the attackers, dressed in black clothing and hats and riding on the back of a black pickup truck. — ABC News, 23 July 2026