assaulter

Definition of assaulternext
as in assailant
one who violently sets upon another police released a composite drawing of a suspect believed to be the assaulter

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Recent Examples of assaulter His alleged assaulter was arrested and jailed Wednesday. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulter
Noun
  • My assailant, who was my long-time crush, left because the blood grossed him out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The assailant had been taken down by the Secret Service and was in custody.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The only public image of the attacker — or attackers — appears as a speck in a short, grainy clip of the explosion.
    Thad Moore, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Assaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulter. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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