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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
Eddie asks his tormentor, likening himself to the main character of Dostoevsky’s classic.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Each time, Paqueta rose with the pleasure of being their chief tormentor.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Coming out a bit later than usual after some resistance from India's top-order, Kohli knew what was coming from tormentor Scott Boland.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Pie is that scene from Stand by Me where Lard-Ass gets revenge on his tormentors by sparking a chain reaction of projectile-vomiting at his town’s annual pie-eating contest.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Each time, Paqueta rose with the pleasure of being their chief tormentor.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Coming out a bit later than usual after some resistance from India's top-order, Kohli knew what was coming from tormentor Scott Boland.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Pie is that scene from Stand by Me where Lard-Ass gets revenge on his tormentors by sparking a chain reaction of projectile-vomiting at his town’s annual pie-eating contest.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormentor
Noun
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But the teases of a face turn in Riyadh may prevent that from happening.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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And while the rest of the clip teases other NYC-centric stories, the doc will also explore how hip-hop ultimately went global.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Officials have launched a major operation to investigate the shooting and locate the assailants responsible for the attack, per CBS News.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Cops were still looking for the assailant late Wednesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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