as in assailants
one who violently sets upon another
bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous
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Noun
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During the attack, the assailants beat the son's head against the pavement.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025 -
At least one of the assailants also held a gun to the head of another person in the store.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That split-second decision is exactly what attackers are counting on.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The 23-year-old is one of the Premier League’s most enthralling, threatening attackers.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Bushwhackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushwhackers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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