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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
The identity of his tormentors and their reason for targeting him remains a mystery until the final minutes, which turn the episode into one sick, distasteful joke.
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Eddie asks his tormentor, likening himself to the main character of Dostoevsky’s classic.
—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
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Eddie asks his tormentor, likening himself to the main character of Dostoevsky’s classic.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormentor
Noun
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The emotional reunion is the culmination of months of storyline teases.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Season 2 ended with Belly choosing Jeremiah, and the season 3 trailer teases the couple considering an engagement.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In a 2018 lawsuit, Correll was accused of maliciously battering and crushing the spleen of an unarmed, non-resisting young man who had requested the assistance of police after he had been shot by an unknown assailant.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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On Saturday, an assailant beat a Jewish man in a Montreal park in front of his children.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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