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as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
the union organizers assailed the chemical company for failing to provide a safe working environment
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as in assaulted
to take sudden, violent action against
the small birds assailed the larger one that had threatened their nest
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Recent Examples of assailed
Vernikov also assailed Mamdani's revocation of an Adams order that regulated protests at houses of worship.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
DeSantis has continued his call to slash property taxes in the state, a proposal that Democrats have assailed as an unnecessary move that could threaten the delivery of basic local services.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The climactic scene, in which Washizu, the Macbeth figure, played by Toshiro Mifune, is assailed by his enemies’ arrows, remains one of my favorites in all of cinema.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Cuomo, Sliwa and other critics assailed him over his vehement criticism of Israel ’s military actions in Gaza.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Controversy follows Cheney While Cheney's disposition was never particularly sunny, critics assailed the vice president as a relentlessly grim figure.
—Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The last northeastern gallery in this competition assailed Montgomerie so relentlessly during his match with Payne Stewart that the Scotsman’s father walked off the course on the front nine.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The media giant also has announced plans to acquire most of Fubo and combine the pay-TV operator with Hulu + Live TV, creating a formidable sports-centric combination that critics and at least one shareholder have assailed as a potential monopoly.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
The sheriff and her legal team have repeatedly assailed Cordell’s report, commissioning their own review by former Riverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky, who criticized Cordell’s reliance on anonymous sources and unrecorded interviews.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
DeSantis has continued his call to slash property taxes in the state, a proposal that Democrats have assailed as an unnecessary move that could threaten the delivery of basic local services.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The climactic scene, in which Washizu, the Macbeth figure, played by Toshiro Mifune, is assailed by his enemies’ arrows, remains one of my favorites in all of cinema.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Cuomo, Sliwa and other critics assailed him over his vehement criticism of Israel ’s military actions in Gaza.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Controversy follows Cheney While Cheney's disposition was never particularly sunny, critics assailed the vice president as a relentlessly grim figure.
—Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The last northeastern gallery in this competition assailed Montgomerie so relentlessly during his match with Payne Stewart that the Scotsman’s father walked off the course on the front nine.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The media giant also has announced plans to acquire most of Fubo and combine the pay-TV operator with Hulu + Live TV, creating a formidable sports-centric combination that critics and at least one shareholder have assailed as a potential monopoly.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
The sheriff and her legal team have repeatedly assailed Cordell’s report, commissioning their own review by former Riverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky, who criticized Cordell’s reliance on anonymous sources and unrecorded interviews.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assailed
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Rabbi Perry Nussbaum, the congregation’s leader from the 1950s to the 70s, supported civil rights activists and helped found an interracial group of clergy to help rebuild Black churches attacked by white supremacists, according to the institute.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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And, the dog attacked again after the owner failed to secure the dog in a separate room.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Gregory Bovino, who has been in Minneapolis this week, said on social media that protesters assaulted agents and there were four total arrests.—
Rebecca Santana,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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At those homes, she was repeatedly assaulted and became a victim of human trafficking, according to the lawsuit.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors said that in December 2024, Mexican authorities raided multiple fentanyl production labs across Sinaloa that were allegedly controlled by the father and son and made the world’s largest ever fentanyl seizure, which totaled more than 3,300 pounds of the ultra-potent drug.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Getting their roster raided by Power 4 conference programs, including the one where their former coach is now running the show.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Students sat in rows, making faces at each other, scolded by their teachers to behave.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scolded the media on Sunday after the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills at home.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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The Stars have now lost six straight games (0-3-3) after getting battered Tuesday night by those same Hurricanes that Colorado stormed back against three days prior.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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After Washington led by as many as 26 points late in the third quarter, the Magic stormed back and used a 42-18 run to cut their deficit to just two points with five minutes left in the game.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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He was struck three times, suffering a broken clavicle.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chinnawong added that those who were killed were in two of the three carriages struck by the crane.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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