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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacker
assailant
Noun
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The assailant, who said nothing during the attack and had no interaction with the conductor beforehand, ran out of the station.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025 -
Since the video’s release, Smith’s officers are redoing active assailant training, the second phase of which is set to begin in June.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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“Attacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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