Thesaurus results for PERP

perp

noun

Definition of perp

as in perpetrator

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Recent Examples of perp But then a rumor started that Detective Jennifer Lawrence was the one who’d ID’d the perp. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 11 June 2026 The duo first appear in parodied versions of the Longlegs roles originated by Blair Underwood and Maika Monroe midway through Scary Movie, standing by as their fellow officers are sent off after a suspicious perp. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 In crypto markets, it is often expressed through perpetual futures, or perps, which allow traders to take directional positions with deeper liquidity. — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Though no perp has been named publicly, the quest for justice—and the last 11 missing titles—is ongoing. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perp

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Noun

All went well for him until he was identified by a Holocaust survivor as the notorious Butcher of Riga, the Latvian aviator who became a Nazi collaborator and Holocaust perpetrator during World War II.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
If Huang is the victim, then the perpetrator is still at large.

— John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of perpetrator

Noun

Schneider says royal ferns are known for doing this in the garden, while Jose Lopez, owner and founder of Williams Landscaping Chicago, says ostrich ferns and lady ferns are other common offenders.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
Since taking office, the Governor has funded law enforcement at record levels and strengthened bail and discovery laws to hold all violent offenders accountable.

— Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of offender

Noun

The trailers were recovered by police nearby, presumably after the criminals cut the locks to reveal they were each loaded with 20,000 pounds of sand.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Without changing state law, criminals can continue to be sentenced to death in California.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

Instead, prosecutors charged his son Kody Townsend, 18, with one count of murder, one felony count of conspiracy to commit a crime, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
This year, the LAPD arrested Miguel Angel Alvarez near MacArthur Park and accused the former 18th Street gang member of being a felon in possession of body armor.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of felon

Noun

The explosion killed him and fourteen others in his vicinity, as well as the assassin, and injured another forty-three.

— Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
Martin McDonagh’s latest comedy drama casts Malkovich as Chris Carlisle, a dying CIA assassin who in 1973 is visiting Chile’s Easter Island with a protégé, played by Sam Rockwell, who just may kill his mentor before their getaway is over.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of assassin

Noun

Attacks by bandits are common across northern Nigeria where armed groups carry out attacks against civilian populations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Attacks by bandits are common across northern Nigeria, where armed groups carry out attacks against civilian populations.

— Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026