CRUCIFIERS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

crucifiers

noun

plural of crucifier

as in assailants

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His family told the Herald that the woman did not recognize him and had described her assailants as several Colombians.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The assailants then took out machine guns from their overcoats and opened fire.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of assailants

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With the election approaching, Netanyahu is under pressure to demonstrate a strong show of force against Palestinian attackers to bolster his image for Israelis concerned with security.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Jordanian authorities had not confirmed the number of attackers as of Saturday.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of attackers

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Historically, each president's detractors have seen midterms as an opportunity, while his supporters have often been complacent — or at least less motivated.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
With support from Jeff Yass, a Pennsylvania hedge-fund billionaire who is committed to school vouchers, Abbott got detractors voted out of office.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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