disturbers

noun

plural of disturber
as in troublemakers

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  1. troublemakers
  2. assailants
  3. attackers
  4. pests
Noun
  • And all you Chicken Jockey popcorn-throwing troublemakers — your impact on moviedom has been swept from the theater.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Aguilera joined in a group beatdown of Ferrer, who lives on the block, after the Queens homeowner confronted the troublemakers with a baseball bat, according to court documents.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of troublemakers
Noun
  • Sam eventually escapes her assailants and seemingly stops Charlie from enduring further harm.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to Spanish media outlet El País, the assailants completed the early morning heist in under four minutes.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of assailants
Noun
  • When defending corners, Chelsea stationed four attackers upfield in a bid to force Arsenal to keep more players back.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Mission-critical sectors like financials, pharmaceuticals, energy and healthcare are scrambling to reinforce cyber defenses before attackers deploy the latest AI tools.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of attackers
Noun
  • They’re often made for their biological effects, serving as distress signals or to ward off pests and predators.
    — Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The next step — deploying that data to push back against the pests — will be a more difficult and expensive sell.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pests
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