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Recent Examples of perp
But as elusive perp CW was never found, the internet continues to hound her, with conspiracy theorists’ assumption of guilt only getting refreshed when a couple podcasters lure Madison into an interview that dredges up all the old Amanda Knox-like accusations.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
But why did the perp throw mail around, as though looking for something specific?
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Cabot, clearly mortified, turned and hid her face, and Andy Byron sunk out of the frame like the guilty party in a lineup of potential perps.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The perp then sprayed the mother in the face and arm with the irritant as the train approached the Court Square-23rd St. station.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
But why did the perp throw mail around, as though looking for something specific?
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Cabot, clearly mortified, turned and hid her face, and Andy Byron sunk out of the frame like the guilty party in a lineup of potential perps.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The perp then sprayed the mother in the face and arm with the irritant as the train approached the Court Square-23rd St. station.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perp
Noun
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Officials discovered the bomb threat to Oktoberfest in a letter from the alleged perpetrator.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The perpetrator was never caught.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many state and local leaders, including the governor, have argued the bed shortage and overcrowding lead to dangerous offenders being released early from prison, creating risks for the public.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to Bates, there were between 5,000 and 6,000 such offenders in the city.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The show portrays Watkins introducing Gein to the story of Ilse Koch, a real-life Holocaust war criminal.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, a total of 300 federal agents stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stryker also faces a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 and Sonneman is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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He was also convicted of being a persistent felon.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There, Pat, Willa, and an assassin follow one another across terrain that bucks and dips like a cartoon water hose.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Are assassins like Kirk’s killer simply pathological outliers among agitated but otherwise self-restrained populations?—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Set in a secret school for crooks, the series follows a group of students as they are taught to perfect their skills to bring balance, justice and order to the outside world.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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And now, after a nearly two-decade hiatus, during which Westmoreland dabbled in acting, with roles as a crook and a homeless man, Siberia is back—once again in the subway—beneath the Hearst Building, on Fifty-seventh Street.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What a perfect opportunity for the island’s shoe bandit to strike again!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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The bandit takes the pair into Shaybani territory, where he is treated with suspicion, to the extent that he is considered a traitor and condemned to die.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Four people who were at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during Sunday morning services when a gunman, who police have identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, of Burton, were killed.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The alleged gunman, an Iraq war veteran who had made disparaging comments about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the weeks before, drove his vehicle into the chapel, opened fire on congregants, and then set the building on fire.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Perp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perp. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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