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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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His season ends with a heart attack, mirroring his father’s cause of death — and a major tease for his story continuation in the One Golden Summer novel.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The tease suggests the dishes will launch soon.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 June 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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The attacker leads the Norway squad but will be assisted, probably quite literally, by Arsenal playmaker Martin Ødegaard.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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After Skrepetsky fell to the ground, the attacker reportedly walked closer and fired two more times.—
Anna Noryskiewicz,
CBS News,
16 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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