Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bushwhacker
James Chiles was an infamous bushwhacker who was reportedly connected to several murders.
—
Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushwhacker
Noun
-
Earlier, media reports said all students were evacuated and police special operations units were deployed after the assailant refused to surrender.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
-
Guthrie was taken from her house sometime between the night of January 31 and the early hours of February 1 by a masked assailant.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The 18-year-old attacker, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, before hiding inside the building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
-
The attacker did not have a criminal record, Sildak said.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bushwhacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushwhacker. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
