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
Bukayo Saka — England/Arsenal Saka suffers a little here from Mikel Arteta’s tactical approach depressing the final third production of all Arsenal’s attackers.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Local authorities in Pakistan said Tuesday that security forces killed eight attackers and thwarted an attempt to seize the checkpoint.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
At least 10 attackers participated in the killings.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
At the same time, the West Bank has experienced a wave of settler violence against Palestinians, with attackers rarely punished.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
That could be a boon when attackers have physical access to a device (the precise scenario Bitlocker is designed to protect against).
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
As companies rush to adopt AI across their operations, attackers are exploiting the same technology against them.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
This leads to more efficient fixes and a security posture aligned with how attackers actually operate in complex environments.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The 18-year-old Barnard College student was stabbed multiple times while attempting to fight off her attackers, who were three middle school boys.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Local authorities in Pakistan said Tuesday that security forces killed eight attackers and thwarted an attempt to seize the checkpoint.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
At least 10 attackers participated in the killings.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
At the same time, the West Bank has experienced a wave of settler violence against Palestinians, with attackers rarely punished.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
That could be a boon when attackers have physical access to a device (the precise scenario Bitlocker is designed to protect against).
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
As companies rush to adopt AI across their operations, attackers are exploiting the same technology against them.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
This leads to more efficient fixes and a security posture aligned with how attackers actually operate in complex environments.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The 18-year-old Barnard College student was stabbed multiple times while attempting to fight off her attackers, who were three middle school boys.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attackers
assailants
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Construction began as early as the 7th century BC to protect against nomadic assailants, with the First Emperor Qin Shi Huang adding a major portion from 220 to 206 BC.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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According to the video, which was broadcast Tuesday on RAI state television and other Italian media, assailants poured liquid into the back of the car and set it ablaze as it was parked at a gas station in Amendolara, near Cosenza in the southern Calabria region, RAI said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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