besieger

noun

as in invader

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  1. invader
  2. aggressor
  3. raider
  4. predator
Noun
  • Fedorov, meanwhile, represents technological innovation and a determination to outsmart the country’s more powerful invader.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • But scientists are keeping track, often with the help of local residents who photograph and report lizard sightings, as the state works to trap the most dangerous invaders.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Definition of invader
Noun
  • Police say the video contradicted Medina’s claims that Cox was the aggressor.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • The two satellites are designed to swap positions as aggressor and target throughout a series of demonstrations playing out over the next few months.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Definition of aggressor
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  • Known as the Danegeld, it was collected to pay Viking raiders to leave England alone.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of raider
Noun
  • Scientists have spent years trying to understand how an animal — this animal — can survive for centuries, and a new study has now added another layer to the mystery that surrounds these predators by looking directly at their heart.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • From whale sharks and sand tiger sharks to great white encounters, shark conservation and the lasting impact of Jaws, the hourlong special explores the science, stories and surprises behind some of the ocean's most iconic predators.
    — Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of predator
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