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as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
was registered as a sex offender after assaulting the victim
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as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
was found guilty of assaulting an officer enemy forces assaulted the city
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Recent Examples of assaulted
An 88-year-old Seattle woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man violently assaulted and robbed her, biting off her finger and stealing her jewelry, police say.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The former Fox Sports analyst allegedly assaulted 69-year-old Perry Tole in an alley, and the ensuing fight left both men hospitalized with serious injuries.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In July, trans man Noah Ruiz told Them he was assaulted and arrested at a campground after using a women’s bathroom at the instruction of the camp’s owner.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
One physically assaulted a Border Patrol agent and kicked an agent.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
If someone is getting assaulted in a cell, the inmate can't alert officers.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
But her anger towards the man who assaulted her, and the village elders who blamed her for her trauma, remains.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Singer-songwriter Todd Snider has put his tour on hold after allegedly being assaulted outside a hotel and then arrested for allegedly causing a disturbance at a Salt Lake City hospital.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The officer also may have been assaulted with a deadly weapon, and the suspect fled the scene of the offense.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The former Fox Sports analyst allegedly assaulted 69-year-old Perry Tole in an alley, and the ensuing fight left both men hospitalized with serious injuries.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In July, trans man Noah Ruiz told Them he was assaulted and arrested at a campground after using a women’s bathroom at the instruction of the camp’s owner.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
One physically assaulted a Border Patrol agent and kicked an agent.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
If someone is getting assaulted in a cell, the inmate can't alert officers.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
But her anger towards the man who assaulted her, and the village elders who blamed her for her trauma, remains.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Singer-songwriter Todd Snider has put his tour on hold after allegedly being assaulted outside a hotel and then arrested for allegedly causing a disturbance at a Salt Lake City hospital.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The officer also may have been assaulted with a deadly weapon, and the suspect fled the scene of the offense.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulted
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Covington & Burlington LLP sued on behalf of seven trans and nonbinary individuals saying that the move violated their First Amendment rights.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Abernathy alleged that Simmons raped her in 1983, while Abrams claimed Simmons raped her a decade later in 1994.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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During their time together, Wuornos alleged that Mallory raped, beat and sodomized her, according to her testimony, and per the Associated Press.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, the Marion County Board of Commissioners agreed to more than $3 million in combined payouts to three journalists and a former city councilor whose home was also raided.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Mack was initially arrested in April 2018, after federal authorities in March 2018 raided NXIVM headquarters near Albany.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Around 500 Hamas terrorists stormed the kibbutz, killing 47 people and taking 76 hostages out of the 251 abducted across Israel that day.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The demonstration turned violent, and some people stormed Morelia’s Government Palace.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Assaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulted. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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