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also tormenter
as in harasser
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying
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Recent Examples of tormentor
In 1984 the cult classic Revenge of the Nerds was released, pitting a group of outcast college students against their jock tormentors.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Aug. 2025
Revenge is a piping-hot casserole, graciously presented to a lonely ex-tormentor.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
The results are a chaotic, guerilla-style chase sequence in which the swarm of kids tear through neighbors' houses like a mudslide, toppling furniture, crashing through windows, busting down doors, all to get their hands on their tormenter.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The Italian American, Rudy Giuliani, had been Koch’s chief tormentor; in his time as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, his scalps had not only included plenty of city officials but also boldfaced names, including Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, and Imelda Marcos.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Aug. 2025
Revenge is a piping-hot casserole, graciously presented to a lonely ex-tormentor.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
The results are a chaotic, guerilla-style chase sequence in which the swarm of kids tear through neighbors' houses like a mudslide, toppling furniture, crashing through windows, busting down doors, all to get their hands on their tormenter.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The Italian American, Rudy Giuliani, had been Koch’s chief tormentor; in his time as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, his scalps had not only included plenty of city officials but also boldfaced names, including Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, and Imelda Marcos.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormentor
Noun
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The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For decades, generals, coup-plotters, and torturers walked free under the shield of amnesty laws passed after the country’s 21-year dictatorship.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Is the man actually his torturer?—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The quirky tease came on the heels of Doja making her debut as a Global Ambassador for MAC.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During the conversation, the Universal leader gave just a tease at what’s to come in the years ahead.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now that someone has DIED FBI has stepped up while my Brothers attacker is wearing an ankle monitor Homeless in Charlotte with ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES.—
Andrew Dys,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, 43% of all cyber attacks targeted small businesses, highlighting how attackers are actively exploiting the security gaps that come with limited budgets and smaller IT teams.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The grounds once housed the elaborate palace of first century Roman Emperor Domitian, a persecutor of Christians.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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That is a nasty process which involves digging up Ambar’s still-fresh corpse, then subjecting it to various grisly indignities night after night as retribution gets visited upon our heroine’s persecutors.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Tragically, one shot rang out that cut the conversation—and Kirk's life—short, and as of this writing the assailant is still at large.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was shot in the neck by an unknown assailant, who has not yet been caught.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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