besieger

noun

Definition of besiegernext
as in invader

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  1. aggressor
  2. raider
  3. predator
Noun
  • The pair have taken shots at each other over the years, with Shaq being the primary aggressor, sporadically insulting his predecessor with unflattering jokes and blatant slights.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Finally, the Moisture Shield seals in the deep hydration and protects against environmental aggressors.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of aggressor
Noun
  • One of the militias has a powerful saw that can cut through concrete, enabling them to sneak behind Judicial’s raiders.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In Charleston, Loyalists were desperate for skilled horsemen who could work as scouts and raiders, plundering Patriot homes for supplies.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of raider
Noun
  • Free from many predators and competitors, South America offered a fertile ground for adaptation and evolution.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The introduction of non-native predators to the islands, such as rodents, cats and pigs, has decimated countless avian populations.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of predator
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