Examples of aggressor in a Sentence
Each country accused the other of being the aggressor.
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Although government officials have claimed that Good and Pretti were both aggressors in their altercations, footage captured by bystanders appeared to contradict those claims.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
That allowed the drone to locate and follow the aggressor aircraft without revealing its own position.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike radar, this allowed the drone to detect and track the heat signature of the aggressor without revealing its position as would be the case with radar.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
The nation’s rival then wasn’t China or Russia but Germany, the aggressor in World War I.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
That allowed the drone to locate and follow the aggressor aircraft without revealing its own position.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike radar, this allowed the drone to detect and track the heat signature of the aggressor without revealing its position as would be the case with radar.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
The nation’s rival then wasn’t China or Russia but Germany, the aggressor in World War I.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aggressor
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər 
: a person or country that attacks without reasonable cause
Medical Definition
aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər
: one who exhibits aggression
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