persecutor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for persecutor
Noun
  • At first, the un-washable Fisk murals are a nuisance to the new mayor, but there are ways to take advantage of the situation.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Some of the houses are abandoned and have become unsightly neighborhood nuisances.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The inclusion of Daredevil and a number of false teases about Wolverine made for great moments of levity.
    Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • John replied with annoyance, and the conversation ultimately ended with McCartney abruptly hanging up on him.
    Kim Willis, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • There’s no hint of the speaker’s apparent annoyance in this delightful, whip-smart number.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Around 2,400 toads were released into the wild in 1935 in an attempt to rein in agricultural pests.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Need odor removal, moisture control, pest control, cleaning, or ice traction control?
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Coming out a bit later than usual after some resistance from India's top-order, Kohli knew what was coming from tormentor Scott Boland.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Pie is that scene from Stand by Me where Lard-Ass gets revenge on his tormentors by sparking a chain reaction of projectile-vomiting at his town’s annual pie-eating contest.
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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“Persecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persecutor. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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