as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Recent Examples of aggressor
The works explore trauma and the violence committed by the aggressor state Russia.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In his dueling closing argument, Cardi’s lawyer, Peter Anderson, told jurors that Ellis was the aggressor.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The oil also creates a protective barrier against environmental aggressors and styling damage, resulting in healthier hair over time.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
Anderson depicted Ellis as the aggressor and acknowledged that a screaming match occurred, but that Cardi never touched Ellis.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In his dueling closing argument, Cardi’s lawyer, Peter Anderson, told jurors that Ellis was the aggressor.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The oil also creates a protective barrier against environmental aggressors and styling damage, resulting in healthier hair over time.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
Anderson depicted Ellis as the aggressor and acknowledged that a screaming match occurred, but that Cardi never touched Ellis.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressor
Noun
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The strongest warriors slept in the rooms closest to the doors to protect the community from invaders.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Yet we are also invited to see the Trojans, not the native Italians, as the eastern, luxury-loving imperialist invaders who oppress a noble rustic people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Outside what is today a parking garage, a group of Union soldiers — unarmed and asleep in tents — were trampled by horses and murdered by Quantrill’s raiders.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The raiders kill many vault residents and kidnap her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), so the sheltered Lucy sets out on a quest to find him.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The attackers opened fire at people waiting at a bus depot, police said, before boarding a bus to continue the attack.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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But the attacker re-aggravated his hamstring at the club’s training hub in Rush Green.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressor. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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