FORAYER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

forayer

noun

Definition of forayer

as in attacker

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Noun

Sadiq said two attackers detonated explosives inside the compound Saturday morning and that police had killed six assailants so far, not including the bombers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
But the attackers may have stopped because one of them was wounded by an armed security officer at the mosque, federal law enforcement officials told CNN.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacker

Noun

Sadiq said two attackers detonated explosives inside the compound Saturday morning and that police had killed six assailants so far, not including the bombers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
This option from Vantamo flashes a bright light and emits a 130-decibel sound from dual speakers whenever the top pin is pulled, alerting passersby of the emergency and scaring off potential assailants.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of assailant

Noun

His expectations fell after a forgettable Las Vegas Summer League, where much was made of his attempts as an on-ball initiator.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Reaching out to express gratitude, offer help, or simply listen is consistently rated as more rewarding by the recipient than the initiator expects.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of initiator

Noun

Jared Bernstein, who served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers during the Biden administration, has similarly sounded more like a debt hawk than a dove.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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