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also tormenter
as in harasser
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying
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Recent Examples of tormentor
So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
Scarcity of food and clean water have become merciless tormentors, and the numbers tell a story that words cannot fully convey.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Outside of the juggernaut that is the Oklahoma City Thunder as well as the Denver Nuggets, a long-time tormentor, the Lakers have fared well against the rest of the conference over the past two seasons.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The house thrums with a palpable evil that infects its inhabitants, not only tormenting them but turning them into tormentors.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
Scarcity of food and clean water have become merciless tormentors, and the numbers tell a story that words cannot fully convey.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Outside of the juggernaut that is the Oklahoma City Thunder as well as the Denver Nuggets, a long-time tormentor, the Lakers have fared well against the rest of the conference over the past two seasons.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The house thrums with a palpable evil that infects its inhabitants, not only tormenting them but turning them into tormentors.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormentor
Noun
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The inclusion of Daredevil and a number of false teases about Wolverine made for great moments of levity.—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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These initial showers are merely a tease of more significant weather activity expected, including the potential for stronger storms and heavier rainfall.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The assailant hopped a fence at the governor's mansion, broke windows, entered the residence and deployed Molotov cocktails made from beer bottles and gasoline, police said.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The assailant pulled a knife while the plane was in air, demanding the domestic flight take him out of the country, Police Commissioner Chester Williams told journalists.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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