FORAYER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

forayer

noun

Definition of forayer

as in attacker

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Noun

In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
In one video, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse to the ground himself.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of attacker

Noun

When Costa Rican authorities arrived, Van Dyke and Arroyo appeared to have been confined in a single room by two armed male assailants, SURFER reported.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors said Tuesday that one of the assailants, who has not yet been charged, withdrew $503 from an ATM shortly after the shooting and appeared to hand it over to Alex Morris, who is charged with firing on Thomas.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of assailant

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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

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However, what we fiscal hawks warned about wasn’t the short-term risk of borrowing at such low rates.

— Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
The House Republican conference is set to see a major brain drain of intelligence and defense hawks following the staggering defeat in the 2026 midterm elections.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

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