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
As far as researchers can tell, there were probably three attackers.
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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
But amid a sea of smart choices, the decision to have Salazar photograph his attackers on film sticks out a decade later.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Arsenal’s relentless defence… but inconsistent attackers Another week, another Arsenal clean sheet.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Two months later, more than 100 people were massacred by attackers in Yelwata, a largely Christian community in Benue state, also in the north-central, according to Amnesty International.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
People in the train car used a bottle of whiskey to protect themselves against the attackers, Foster told the BBC.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Lee advocates for worldwide standards on user verification and mediation systems where victims could identify attackers without expensive legal battles.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
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
But amid a sea of smart choices, the decision to have Salazar photograph his attackers on film sticks out a decade later.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Arsenal’s relentless defence… but inconsistent attackers Another week, another Arsenal clean sheet.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Two months later, more than 100 people were massacred by attackers in Yelwata, a largely Christian community in Benue state, also in the north-central, according to Amnesty International.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
People in the train car used a bottle of whiskey to protect themselves against the attackers, Foster told the BBC.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Lee advocates for worldwide standards on user verification and mediation systems where victims could identify attackers without expensive legal battles.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attackers
assailants
Noun
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The episode does end, though, with an attack on Bunny’s motorcade from unknown assailants, possibly working for the Colombians … or for Frank.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 Oct. 2025
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The assailants remain at large.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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