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Recent Examples of abuser
Both Kelly and Landfair were adamant about their love, and a 17-year-old Landfair was so deep under her abuser’s spell that her parents had no hope of successfully luring her away from Kelly.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Still, Reedy said, for someone of Hamilton’s rank to refer to him as a child abuser crossed the line and potentially put him at risk of retaliation in his community.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Nichole did not name her alleged abuser in the caption.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Andres Roque's sister Maria was killed at the hands of her abuser two years ago.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver, Majid (Ali Mohammad Radmanesh), has romantic feelings for his copilot, Najveh (Zakieh Behbahani), a deaf woman in a relationship with a domestic abuser.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Given his history of domestic violence, his probation included participating in an abuser treatment program.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
In a court of law, though, irrational reactions—such as a sustained relationship with an abuser—can fatally undermine a victim’s credibility.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Trump is a shameless, concerted abuser of this lamentable executive inheritance.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Still, Reedy said, for someone of Hamilton’s rank to refer to him as a child abuser crossed the line and potentially put him at risk of retaliation in his community.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Nichole did not name her alleged abuser in the caption.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Andres Roque's sister Maria was killed at the hands of her abuser two years ago.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver, Majid (Ali Mohammad Radmanesh), has romantic feelings for his copilot, Najveh (Zakieh Behbahani), a deaf woman in a relationship with a domestic abuser.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Given his history of domestic violence, his probation included participating in an abuser treatment program.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
In a court of law, though, irrational reactions—such as a sustained relationship with an abuser—can fatally undermine a victim’s credibility.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Trump is a shameless, concerted abuser of this lamentable executive inheritance.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuser
Noun
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Dishwatery types become heroes; victims become oppressors.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Colonialism affects every aspect of life, from language to religion, from dress to traditions, and those legacies don’t necessarily disappear after an oppressor is ousted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The film, which looks at a former political prisoner who considers violent revenge against his prison torturer, was co-written by Panahi, Mahmoudian, Nader Saeiver and Shadhmer Rastin.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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As my experience showed, a heavy reliance on physical abuse makes for proficient torturers, not skilled interrogators.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Dec. 2025
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Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.—
Ernestine Nettles,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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Shakespeare humanizes the Elizabethan stage stereotype of the villainous Jew by giving Shylock ample reason for wanting to get back at his Christian persecutors.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Paul was a former persecutor of Christians who became a missionary and was later beheaded in Rome.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
23 Nov. 2025
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool were their own worst enemy as their hopes of Champions League qualification suffered another blow.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From 1985 onward, after serving as Donkey Kong’s antagonist, Mario would help to define it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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While jingoistic support for the military was Anutin’s secret weapon, the progressive’s antagonist view of green uniforms turned out to be its kryptonite.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Like telling the New York Giants which coach to hire, posing with a Nobel Peace Prize that was not his, threatening political enemies, flipping off a heckler during a tour of a Detroit automaker, seeking to deploy troops to Minneapolis and wanting to make Canada our 51st state.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The heckler was suspended from Ford Motor, though donations have poured in to support him online.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rage baiters, in short, reflect the dark side of the attention economy.—
Roger J. Kreuz,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 2025
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Judging by the public reaction, this was only the endgame for the royal race-baiters.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Abuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuser. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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