aggravated assault
noun
: a criminal assault accompanied by aggravating factors: such as
a
: a criminal assault that is committed with an intent to cause or that causes serious bodily injury especially through the use of a dangerous weapon
b
: a criminal assault accompanied by the intent to commit or the commission of a felony (as rape)
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Monthly reports this year of these types of crimes — the majority of which are classified as simple or aggravated assaults — are similar to 2023 and ’24.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Clarke was denied bond and is awaiting a capital trial on charges including homicide and aggravated assault, court records show.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
He has not been charged federally with homicide or aggravated assault.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
Violent crime, which includes homicide and aggravated assault, remains a focus for law enforcement, even as property crime rates have begun to show signs of improvement.
—Daniel Fusch, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Clarke was denied bond and is awaiting a capital trial on charges including homicide and aggravated assault, court records show.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
He has not been charged federally with homicide or aggravated assault.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
Violent crime, which includes homicide and aggravated assault, remains a focus for law enforcement, even as property crime rates have begun to show signs of improvement.
—Daniel Fusch, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for aggravated assault
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“Aggravated assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggravated%20assault. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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