tormenter

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But that vindictiveness seems to retreat — or is it deepening? — when Peter returns from school to visit his mother and, against all odds, begins to forge an odd kinship with his former tormenter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

A known tormenter of Mariners pitchers while with the Oakland A’s, the outfielder/first baseman is a free agent going into the 2022 season.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2021

Howell's chief tormenter was Georgia Tech linebacker Charlie Thomas, who had 2.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles in the Tar Heels backfield.

From Fox News • Sep. 26, 2021

Before, if you were on the receiving end of a dunk, it probably meant your tormenter had screenshotted your misguided tweet—insulating you from the inevitable pile-on that now takes over the mentions of Twitter dunkees.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2017

In a frame of mind when every newcomer was a probable tormenter, the mongrel resolved to meet this white-clad foe, head-on.

From Further Adventures of Lad by Terhune, Albert Payson