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Recent Examples of tormentor 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 So the song is used in a scene where Lily’s tormentor begs his wife to come home. Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tormentor
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Noun
  • But the teases of a face turn in Riyadh may prevent that from happening.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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