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
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Within seconds, the man then wound up his arm and attacked Paul in front of the policemen, who swiftly moved in and tackled the assailant to the ground.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
In 1881, the Russian anarchist group People’s Will assassinated Czar Alexander II when an assailant, thought by some to be history’s first suicide bomber, threw an explosive at the feet of the Russian emperor.
—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
In addition, the film will include eyewitness accounts from more than a dozen survivors, as well as footage taken by both the victims and the Hamas assailants.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2024
One of those assailants was On, who rushed into the middle of the fray with his pole.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Prosecutors found a gun, which was determined to have been used recently, inside the Ranger that was allegedly used by the assailants.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
A day after an unidentified assailant shot a security guard at Drake’s Toronto home, an intruder has been arrested for trying to gain access to the property, located in Bridle Path.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2024
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
Within seconds, the man then wound up his arm and attacked Paul in front of the policemen, who swiftly moved in and tackled the assailant to the ground.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
In 1881, the Russian anarchist group People’s Will assassinated Czar Alexander II when an assailant, thought by some to be history’s first suicide bomber, threw an explosive at the feet of the Russian emperor.
—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
In addition, the film will include eyewitness accounts from more than a dozen survivors, as well as footage taken by both the victims and the Hamas assailants.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2024
One of those assailants was On, who rushed into the middle of the fray with his pole.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Prosecutors found a gun, which was determined to have been used recently, inside the Ranger that was allegedly used by the assailants.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
A day after an unidentified assailant shot a security guard at Drake’s Toronto home, an intruder has been arrested for trying to gain access to the property, located in Bridle Path.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2024
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assailant
noun
as·sail·ant
ə-ˈsā-lənt
: a person who commits criminal assault
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