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

Knowing that there are babies who are being assaulted right now in detention camps who don’t have a voice. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Federal authorities say a cruise ship hairstylist allegedly assaulted guests while posing as a massage provider during an Alaska sailing. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Prosecutors allege Dick assaulted Buckingham with a motor vehicle on March 19. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

This latest allegation involves a woman, Jenny Racicot, who claims Platner assaulted her in 2021. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

During the response, several officers were physically assaulted, leaving two officers with minor injuries. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

During the response, multiple officers were assaulted, including two female officers who suffered minor injuries. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Squillace, along with Alex Hood, represented Hill for free in his lawsuit against the landowners who’d assaulted him on the Arkansas. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026