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bushwhacker

noun

Definition of bushwhacker

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 Chiles was an infamous bushwhacker who was reportedly connected to several murders. — Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026

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When Costa Rican authorities arrived, Van Dyke and Arroyo appeared to have been confined in a single room by two armed male assailants, SURFER reported.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors said Tuesday that one of the assailants, who has not yet been charged, withdrew $503 from an ATM shortly after the shooting and appeared to hand it over to Alex Morris, who is charged with firing on Thomas.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of assailant

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In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
In one video, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse to the ground himself.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

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