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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
Coming out a bit later than usual after some resistance from India's top-order, Kohli knew what was coming from tormentor Scott Boland.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Pie is that scene from Stand by Me where Lard-Ass gets revenge on his tormentors by sparking a chain reaction of projectile-vomiting at his town’s annual pie-eating contest.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 14 June 2024
So the song is used in a scene where Lily’s tormentor begs his wife to come home.
—Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Pie is that scene from Stand by Me where Lard-Ass gets revenge on his tormentors by sparking a chain reaction of projectile-vomiting at his town’s annual pie-eating contest.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 14 June 2024
So the song is used in a scene where Lily’s tormentor begs his wife to come home.
—Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormentor
Noun
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In a new interview with Empire magazine, the actress gave a light tease of the show’s return while discussing her deep attachment to her character, Cassie, as well as working with showrunner Sam Levinson.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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There have been countless hints and teases suggesting that Reputation (Taylor’s Version) is coming soon.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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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
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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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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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