assailant
noun
as·sail·ant
ə-ˈsā-lənt 
plural assailants
: a person who attacks someone violently
an assault by an unknown assailant
She could identify the assailant and his two accomplices, and she wanted to press charges.—
Jennifer Baumgardner
Jennifer BaumgardnerDetectives speculated that she may have been punched on the chin, perhaps knocked unconscious by her assailant.—Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph Wambaugh
Examples of assailant in a Sentence
the darkness prevented me from getting a good look at my assailant
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The assailants seemed to single out the boys and did not try to rob them, according to family.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
As the surprised man turns around, his assailant sucker punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 17 May 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
As the surprised man turns around, his assailant sucker punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 17 May 2024
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“Assailant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assailant. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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assailant
noun
as·sail·ant
ə-ˈsā-lənt
: a person who commits criminal assault
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