DISTURBER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

disturber

noun

Definition of disturber

as in troublemaker

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Noun

Aguilera joined in a group beatdown of Ferrer, who lives on the block, after the Queens homeowner confronted the troublemakers with a baseball bat, according to court documents.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
In fact, in the early days of Trumpism’s rise the South Carolina Senator attempted to block it from taking hold of a party that, just eight years earlier, had once been helmed by Graham’s best friend and fellow Senate troublemaker John McCain.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026

Definition of troublemaker

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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

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In one of the findings, bat houses — artificial roosts in urban environments, similar to nest boxes for birds — were doing their job helping to suppress pests on pecan farms in Texas.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The state is now warning farmers to be on the lookout for a new version of the pest.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pest

Noun

Jarrett, the elder brother, was eventually taken in by a man who later abused him, a victimizer who then set his sights on Baylon.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Anyone who thinks the only alternative to being a victim is to be a victimizer is missing some important possibilities.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of victimizer

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