assaulter

noun

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 OutKick also reached out to the Thorns' communication director for comment — specifically as to why XX-XY attendees were escorted out but not their assaulters — but received no response. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Any assaulter of mine spending less time on the field is A-OK, though. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 June 2026 His alleged assaulter was arrested and jailed Wednesday. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulter
  1. assailant
  2. attacker
Noun
  • An assailant armed with knives attacked a police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, just after midnight on Wednesday, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In June 2024, a crossbow-wielding assailant wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade before the officer returned fire, killing the attacker.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of assailant
Noun
  • Elor Azaria shot and killed a wounded Palestinian attacker in Hebron.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Jordanian authorities had not confirmed the number of attackers as of Saturday.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacker

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“Assaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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