bushwhacker

Definition of bushwhackernext
as in assailant
one who violently sets upon another bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous

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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
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

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“Bushwhacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushwhacker. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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