victimizers

noun

plural of victimizer
as in assailants

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  1. assailants
  2. attackers
  3. troublemakers
Noun
  • In a blind rage after watching his brother die, Duke catches up to one of their assailants and beats him to death — with a crowd watching.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
  • Researchers have found that these assailants are disproportionately likely to have dementia.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of assailants
Noun
  • Cooper said the attackers divided into groups and surrounded Drakeo’s party near the artist entrance.
    — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • The report also examined whether models could achieve arbitrary code execution (ACE)—a high-severity exploit outcome that allows attackers to take control of a target system.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of attackers
Noun
  • Instead, the Plaintiffs were labeled ‘troublemakers’ by the school and, therefore, not trustworthy.
    — Austin Horn July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Waymo then stopped the car and alerted the San Mateo Police, who showed up and detained the troublemakers, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Definition of troublemakers
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