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

Both of the victims, as well as the alleged perpetrator, were taken to Bellevue Hospital.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
This Sundance Film Festival hit, a stunning depiction of childhood trauma told from a child’s perspective, also stars Philip Ettinger as the perpetrator of that act and Gemma Chan as the titular heroine’s mother.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of perpetrator

Noun

First-time targeting offenders do not receive any additional sanctions.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Most of the offenders, too, appear to be delis and bodegas and fast-casual food carts, venues where quality is secondary to moving product quickly and cheaply out the door.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of offender

Noun

Most crimes across Mexico went unsolved, and authorities sometimes appeared to be colluding with criminals instead of fighting them.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Keeping email, downloads and everyday web activity away from that machine reduces the opportunities criminals have to reach it.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

Michael Angel Alvarez, a gang intervention worker in the MacArthur Park area, was federally indicted on charges of being a felon in possession of body armor in May.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Miller is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and a count of possession of a machine gun.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of felon

Noun

Before Atlanta, the girls weren’t judged as heavily based on their reads or confessional assassin abilities.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
As the President sat down to eat with the press corps, a would-be assassin stormed through a security checkpoint before being subdued by the Secret Service.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of assassin

Noun

More than most pictures about crooks and the men who chase them, Melville’s movie gets into the heads of its characters and the heart of their wicked deeds with surgical precision.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
His actions reduced the time the crooks had inside the house.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of crook

Noun

Leonard, who made tens of millions in off-the-books, no-show endorsements, made out like a bandit with this settlement, especially since his $51 million contract for the coming season was not voided.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Analysts warn each ransom payment fuels more crime as armed groups, from rural bandits to Islamist militants, raid schools, mosques and villages, with an average of 21 kidnappings reported daily.

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

Definition of bandit

Noun

Police said the sisters were sitting inside a black Toyota Camry, parked in an alley outside their apartment, when a gunman walked up and opened fire, striking both women.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Days after what police say was a hate-motivated shooting outside a gay bar in Tucson, Arizona, a fuller picture of the gunman is coming to light.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026