bushwhacker

noun

Definition of bushwhackernext
as in assailant
one who violently sets upon another bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous

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Recent Examples of bushwhacker Chiles was an infamous bushwhacker who was reportedly connected to several murders. — Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushwhacker
  1. assailant
  2. attacker
Noun
  • Unable to identify the assailant in the white Cadillac, Greenidge was one of the first to reach Shakur after the shooting.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to Spanish media outlet El País, the assailants completed the early morning heist in under four minutes.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of assailant
Noun
  • The rumor mill has linked Sporting KC to several attackers in the MLS and abroad.
    — PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of backing her, the courts convict her for killing her attacker in self-defense.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacker

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“Bushwhacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushwhacker. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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