bushwhacker

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushwhacker
Noun
  • One of Ghazali's neighbors told The Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, that the assailant's brother was killed in an airstrike.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Sleeper’s comment came during an SCN webinar on March 13, held in response to the previous day’s attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, where an assailant rammed into the synagogue armed with rifles and smoke bombs.
    Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death.
    KRUTIKA PATHI, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Once victims enter their credentials, attackers gain access to their email accounts.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bushwhacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushwhacker. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster