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also tormenter
as in tease
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
My tormentor bolted, leaving me behind—bloody, battered, and confused.
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Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
That their tormentors were not untouchable.
—Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Gisèle Pelicot divorced her tormentor when the abuse came to light in 2020.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
That their tormentors were not untouchable.
—Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Gisèle Pelicot divorced her tormentor when the abuse came to light in 2020.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormentor
Noun
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This high-profile appearance is widely interpreted as an intentional product tease by Apple, leveraging Yamal's global reach to generate significant buzz.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Asus has also chimed in on Nvidia's tweet in another possible tease.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, the star did not name her harassers.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Most harassers do not harass others in front of someone else.—
Briana Mascaro,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Its security analysis assumes a worst-case scenario in which an attacker may possess quantum correlations with the detector itself.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The authorities must reveal the identity and status of the attacker immediately.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Third-graders would learn about the Road to Damascus, which tells the story of Paul’s transformation from an early persecutor of Christians into a follower.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Third graders would learn about the Road to Damascus, which tells the story of Paul's transformation from an early persecutor of Christians into a follower.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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