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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
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights said dozens were arrested on Saturday, including some who were physically assaulted.
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CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Deputies were keeping an eye on Mull after a deputy spoke with Mull’s mother who told the deputy that her son had assaulted her with a knife and was in possession of a handgun, according to dispatch audio included in the video.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu's speech came as Israeli forced assaulted Gaza City amid famine conditions in the coastal territory.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Ryan Reynolds recruited Moranis for a Mint Mobile advertisement in 2020, while the actor also made headlines for an unfortunate circumstance later that year when he was assaulted in New York City.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
On Vought News, Cate is still parroting the story that she was assaulted by Starlighters and Jordan is lying for likes.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Democrats have repeatedly pointed out that members of their party have been killed and assaulted.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Early that morning at the Ashmont MBTA station, Bartlett physically assaulted a homeless man without legal justification – striking the victim in the leg three times with a steel police baton.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
The rapper Killer Mike makes the most of his limited screen time as the no-nonsense publisher of a local tabloid that prints Lee’s more lowbrow, retaliatory material, including the mug shots and criminal histories of some goons who assaulted him.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Deputies were keeping an eye on Mull after a deputy spoke with Mull’s mother who told the deputy that her son had assaulted her with a knife and was in possession of a handgun, according to dispatch audio included in the video.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu's speech came as Israeli forced assaulted Gaza City amid famine conditions in the coastal territory.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Ryan Reynolds recruited Moranis for a Mint Mobile advertisement in 2020, while the actor also made headlines for an unfortunate circumstance later that year when he was assaulted in New York City.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
On Vought News, Cate is still parroting the story that she was assaulted by Starlighters and Jordan is lying for likes.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Democrats have repeatedly pointed out that members of their party have been killed and assaulted.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Early that morning at the Ashmont MBTA station, Bartlett physically assaulted a homeless man without legal justification – striking the victim in the leg three times with a steel police baton.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
The rapper Killer Mike makes the most of his limited screen time as the no-nonsense publisher of a local tabloid that prints Lee’s more lowbrow, retaliatory material, including the mug shots and criminal histories of some goons who assaulted him.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulted
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Days later, on September 13, Russian drones violated Romanian airspace, prompting Bucharest to scramble fighter jets.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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In another lawsuit, lawyers argue that the First Amendment rights of detainees are being violated because attorneys face challenges in meeting with their clients at the site.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy and Odesa were also attacked, President Voloydmyr Zelenskyy said in a post to Telegram.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Howell punched and raped her before making off with her necklace, cellphone and purse, police said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Freites said she was tortured and raped in Colombia and her father and 8-month-old baby killed.—
Gisela Salomon,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Federal authorities raided and arrested Smith before that encounter happened.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The following day, agents raided her husband’s home and business, Century Homebuilders Group, in Coral Gables.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Junior tight end Bennett Jordan outjumped two defenders, somehow caught it, and the Mountain Brook team stormed the end zone.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers-Guardians series brings plenty of storylines after Cleveland stormed back to take the division.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Assaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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