Thesaurus results for PERP

perp

noun

Definition of perp

as in perpetrator

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Recent Examples of perp The duo first appear in parodied versions of the Longlegs roles originated by Blair Underwood and Maika Monroe midway through Scary Movie, standing by as their fellow officers are sent off after a suspicious perp. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 In crypto markets, it is often expressed through perpetual futures, or perps, which allow traders to take directional positions with deeper liquidity. — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Though no perp has been named publicly, the quest for justice—and the last 11 missing titles—is ongoing. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 But Seiler, the CEO of STS Digital, believes there’s a downside to the expansion of perps, which let traders magnify their gains or losses. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perp

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Noun

Both gender critical feminists and trans activists have become locked in endless battles around safety and danger, victim versus perpetrator.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Artest climbed into the stands, intent on finding the perpetrator.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of perpetrator

Noun

This high-security prison is a sprawling complex that houses thousands of detainees, including notorious gangsters, terrorists and prominent white-collar offenders.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
But court documents filed by Bussett in December allege that both victims and their families were told by the district attorney’s office that Butler would plead guilty and serve time at a juvenile facility in exchange for a youthful offender status.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of offender

Noun

North Carolina politician says Democrats are coddling criminals Records also list a September 2025 simple-assault charge and a March 2025 charge of assault on a female.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Even if Anna Pigeon carries a gun with cuffs, as real-life law enforcement rangers do, there's much more to the job and character than chasing down criminals.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

Randy and Ramon Landa were also charged with being a felon possessing a weapon, sheriff’s police said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Parker pleaded guilty in March to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to court documents.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of felon

Noun

Sharlto Copley brings ferocious life to his role as an assassin, setting a record in the process for the most times one person can have his head explode in a single film.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Created by Tessa Coates, Ride Or Die centers on an assassin, Judith (Waddingham), whose best friend of more than 20 years, MP’s wife Debbie (Spencer), is pulled into her latest case.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of assassin

Noun

The first chink in the armor came when (human) crooks started assembling CAPTCHA farms.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
The new restaurant will expand upon the whimsical backstory of Crafty Coyote — the pie-thieving crook from the nearby Knott’s Bear-y Tales dark ride who has hung up his outlaw ways to open the new eatery next door.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of crook

Noun

Armed groups, known as bandits in Nigeria, regularly carry out raids and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The film reimagines the legend of Chang’Er, the moon goddess, and her husband, the archer Hou Yi, picking up the story after Chang’Er ascends to the moon and setting her on a journey to its dark side alongside a bandit from Earth.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bandit

Noun

Residents said the gunman barricaded himself inside a third-floor apartment and remained there for hours as police urged him to come outside.

— Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Though Anderson has long been suspected of being the gunman who fired the fatal shots that killed Shakur, his uncle, Davis, who was seated in the white Cadillac, had also been implicated in the drive-by shooting.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026