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
The shooting may have been worse if not for the actions of a Muslim immigrant from Syria who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers.
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John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Three goals in the group stages confirmed Ismael Saibari as one of Africa’s most lethal attackers at the World Cup.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
In today's game, though, attackers like James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz will have to do more of the heavy lifting to ensure a place in the Round of 16.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Real-time visibility into network activity is critical for detecting breaches and identifying lateral movement before attackers can expand their reach across the environment.
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Shane Buckley,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
His two-footed dribbling, acceleration, agility, and clinical goal-scoring ability make Dembélé one of the most exciting and disruptive attackers to watch during the tournament.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Three goals in the group stages confirmed Ismael Saibari as one of Africa’s most lethal attackers at the World Cup.
—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
In today's game, though, attackers like James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz will have to do more of the heavy lifting to ensure a place in the Round of 16.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Real-time visibility into network activity is critical for detecting breaches and identifying lateral movement before attackers can expand their reach across the environment.
—
Shane Buckley,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
His two-footed dribbling, acceleration, agility, and clinical goal-scoring ability make Dembélé one of the most exciting and disruptive attackers to watch during the tournament.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attackers
assailants
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In a further interview that night, the victim named Fuller, Brown and Mumphrey as the assailants.
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This did not strike me as implausible, given what had happened with Broadwater and all I’d learned about the Police Department at the time, not to mention the sheer volume of assailants and assaults back then.
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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