Synonyms of assaulted

assaulted

verb

past tense of assault

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violated
• raped
• forced
• ravished
• molested
• date raped
• deflowered
• gang raped
• pawed
• defiled

2

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

was found guilty of assaulting an officer

enemy forces assaulted the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• raided
• stormed
• struck
• robbed
• ambushed
• charged
• invaded
• assailed
• swarmed
• turned (on)
• rushed
• set at
• set on
• descended (on or upon)
• bushwhacked
• beset
• jumped (on)
• set upon
• trashed
• went in (on)
• flew at
• rounded on
• pounced (on or upon)
• went at
• pitched into
• tore into
• sicced
• surprised
• mobbed
• lit into
• sacked
• besieged
• mugged
• flanked
• waylaid
• bombed
• bombarded
• beat up on
• battered
• blitzed
• plundered
• ravaged
• buffeted
• looted
• barraged
• pillaged
• ganged up (on)
• nuked
• bum-rushed
• cannonaded
• beleaguered
• plastered
• ambuscaded
• harried
• enveloped
• overran
• cannoned
• pressed
• banged away (at)
• forayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• covered
• secured
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assaulted

Investigators contend that Navarro assaulted Garcia with a baseball bat. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

In interviews, six women told the Herald they were raped or assaulted by one or more of the brothers between 2002 and 2004. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

The preliminary investigation determined that the victim was assaulted by the suspect in the riverbed. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Court filings also revealed that Jean Louis, a former employee at the same Walmart who was terminated for immigration reasons, had previously physically assaulted Cooper and repeatedly contacted store staff to request Cooper's work schedule. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

One woman, who was a 17-year-old model at the time Oren assaulted her, didn’t even know what had happened to her until she was contacted by the government — investigators found a video of the assault on a backup of Oren’s computer. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026

Always believe victims If someone tells a student they’ve been assaulted, the student should never doubt them. — CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

The women, who don't know each other, allege they were assaulted by Brand between 1999 and 2009 in locations including workplaces, a hotel room and a bathroom at a bar. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Two juveniles assaulted an employee at a Cabarrus County detention center, stole his keys and trapped him in a room before releasing other inmates, state officials confirmed. — Nora O’Neill 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026