as in assailants
one who violently sets upon another
was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup
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Recent Examples of attackers
As more businesses move to software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, attackers are following.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The company once again worked to boot the attackers out of the account.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
This allowed the attackers to read past chats, follow ongoing conversations and even see address books and other data stored by the users.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
At one point, one of his attackers grab’s Pierre’s hoodie and throws him to the ground.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
While Rosenior would have been expected to coax better performances from those available, Chelsea’s attackers have failed to step up.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Among the gunman’s belongings was a photo modified by artificial intelligence showing him alongside the Columbine attackers, according to a state official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to address the media.
—Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The company once again worked to boot the attackers out of the account.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
This allowed the attackers to read past chats, follow ongoing conversations and even see address books and other data stored by the users.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
At one point, one of his attackers grab’s Pierre’s hoodie and throws him to the ground.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
While Rosenior would have been expected to coax better performances from those available, Chelsea’s attackers have failed to step up.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Among the gunman’s belongings was a photo modified by artificial intelligence showing him alongside the Columbine attackers, according to a state official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to address the media.
—Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attackers
assailants
Noun
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Usman Rumirgo, a local ward official, said the assailants set several houses ablaze before leaving the area.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The eight assailants got out of two cars, including a gray Nissan Altima.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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