as in raider
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
vigilant defenders at the border were quick to repel the invaders
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Noun
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Netanyahu has overseen a nearly two-year war on Hamas in the wake of the extremist group’s attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which raiders killed nearly 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and took 250 hostages.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 May 2025 -
After killing him, Arab raiders had stolen about a dozen cattle, including a fat milking cow.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Again in the second, Minnesota was the early aggressor, with Denisa Krizova’s solo rush to the net ending with a backhand shot sliding just wide of the far post, and Kendall Coyne Schofield getting tripped up on a 2-on-1 rush to the net, drawing the Frost’s second power play.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 May 2025
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In abusive relationships, one partner tends to hold more power or be the primary aggressor.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Invader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invader. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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