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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
On the Met’s stage, the writer — called, say, Jamal Khashoggi — would be sung by a heroic tenor, his tormentor by a demonic baritone.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Thornton uses a wheelchair, and here his Lucky is guided by his tormentor.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
With Kershaw’s playing days numbered, Ohtani is seemingly taking Kershaw’s place as the next Giants tormenter.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
There appears to be no limit to his sensitivity or his determination to humble his tormentors.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Thornton uses a wheelchair, and here his Lucky is guided by his tormentor.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
With Kershaw’s playing days numbered, Ohtani is seemingly taking Kershaw’s place as the next Giants tormenter.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
There appears to be no limit to his sensitivity or his determination to humble his tormentors.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormentor
Noun
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In keeping with the travel tease of the film, its couples — including the presumptive one — head north to Siena and Gia’s family’s home.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The first tease from the film touches on that issue, with the help of photos.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The film, which looks at a former political prisoner who considers violent revenge against his prison torturer, was co-written by Panahi, Mahmoudian, Nader Saeiver and Shadhmer Rastin.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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As my experience showed, a heavy reliance on physical abuse makes for proficient torturers, not skilled interrogators.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Dec. 2025
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Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.—
Ernestine Nettles,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The group is known for phishing and vishing attacks, where attackers impersonate IT or support staff to trick employees into handing over access.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The attacker sped away in a red Nissan Altima, but that was the only clue investigators had for several years.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Shakespeare humanizes the Elizabethan stage stereotype of the villainous Jew by giving Shylock ample reason for wanting to get back at his Christian persecutors.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Paul was a former persecutor of Christians who became a missionary and was later beheaded in Rome.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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