FORAYER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

forayer

noun

Definition of forayer

as in attacker

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Noun

Police say the attacker ran away, prompting a manhunt by police.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Cooper said the attackers divided into groups and surrounded Drakeo’s party near the artist entrance.

— Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of attacker

Noun

In a blind rage after watching his brother die, Duke catches up to one of their assailants and beats him to death — with a crowd watching.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
The drones are designed to use a combination of sirens, strobe lights and pepper gel to overwhelm the assailant.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of assailant

Noun

On the flip side, having multiple initiators on offense can also be big, and Reaves next to Dončić makes sense in that respect.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 July 2026
The researchers used liquid metal particles (LMPs) as initiators for polymerization, the chemical process used to form the hydrogel network.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

Definition of initiator

Noun

So too are scavengers like eagles and hawks that feast on rotting remains.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Bryce Fitzgerald was a ball hawk as a freshman for the Hurricanes, intercepting a team-high six passes (tied for the second most in the country) despite not being a full-time starter.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of hawk

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