counterattacker

noun

as in predator

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  1. predator
  2. rapist
  3. attacker
  4. assailant
Noun
  • In plain sight It is being said that Brand was like Jimmy Savile – a predator hiding in plain sight, said John Sturgis in The Spectator.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Dark clouds meant rain, a certain berry meant a sick stomach, and rustling grass might be wind or might be a predator.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of predator
Noun
  • Continue reading ⦠SOUTH OF THE BORDER â Dog the Bounty Hunter hunted Max Factor heir Andrew Luster to Mexico in 2003, now serial rapist is free.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • More news The recent release of a serial rapist is garnering outrage in the San Gabriel Valley community where the man, who is an heir to a cosmetics fortune, is reportedly residing.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rapist
Noun
  • 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
Definition of attacker
Noun
  • 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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“Counterattacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattacker. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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