forayer

noun

Definition of forayernext
as in attacker

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  1. attacker
  2. assailant
  3. initiator
  4. war hawk
  5. hawk
Noun
  • Tear gas filled the area, and Nathaniel saw two attackers in the back of a pickup with automatic weapons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Turn off Wi-Fi and unplug any Ethernet connection to help prevent potential communication with an attacker.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacker
Noun
  • The child fought off the assailant and escaped; the suspect found himself in handcuffs.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Bishop is enlisted by new director Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) to help Gibbs on his quest to track down the unknown assailants who tried to kill him.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of assailant
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
    — Daniel DePetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • Great Again isolationists and GOP war hawks.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of war hawk
Noun
  • 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
  • Birds, including Canadian geese, several types of hawks, mynas and larks were also killed in the thousands.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hawk
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“Forayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forayer. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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