Thesaurus results for ATTACKER

attacker

noun

Definition of attacker

as in assailant

one who violently sets upon another was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup

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Recent Examples of attacker 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 Kaylub Giamanco followed the attacker inside after hearing gunfire and children pleading for help. — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Both Russia and Ukraine must now protect and repair their entire national networks around the clock; attackers can concentrate on the most vulnerable sites and strike again as soon as repairs are done. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 The attackers were identified as Firas and Hamouda al-Ja’aba, two men from Hebron affiliated with Hamas, an Israeli security official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of a sensitive investigation. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 The same reasoning capabilities that help security researchers find flaws first can also let attackers rapidly scan the web for vulnerable targets and automate the creation of tools to exploit the vulnerabilities. — Doug Jacobson, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 Haines' alleged attacker, Brendan Nugent, appeared in a court on Wednesday on charges including intentionally causing serious injury. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Authorities said another teacher threw her phone at the attacker and then tackled him and wrestled with him for control of the weapon, likely saving lives before the shooter was shot by a father who followed him into the building. — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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assailant

Noun

The child fought off the assailant and escaped; the suspect found himself in handcuffs.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Bishop is enlisted by new director Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) to help Gibbs on his quest to track down the unknown assailants who tried to kill him.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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