FORAYER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

forayer

noun

Definition of forayer

as in attacker

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Noun

Elor Azaria shot and killed a wounded Palestinian attacker in Hebron.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Jordanian authorities had not confirmed the number of attackers as of Saturday.

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

Definition of attacker

Noun

The attack occurred Sunday night in Planadas, a town in Tolima province, where unidentified assailants fired rockets made from gas cylinders at a military base, according to Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Days later, assailants stormed Moscow’s Crocus City Hall venue and killed more than 140 people.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of assailant

Noun

According to Bracewell, the initiators of such a hypothetical contact scenario might choose to reveal their presence by intercepting and re-transmitting radio signals rather than engaging in direct communication.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The Mavericks — not exactly bursting at the seams with other high-level offensive initiators — must be careful not to wear him down.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiator

Noun

The episode and subsequent lack of accountability have sent shock waves through Russia hawks and Ukraine's allies on Capitol Hill.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Lindsey Graham’s hard line on China was central to his reputation as a leading foreign policy hawk.

— Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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