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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 addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit argues the freeze violated federal law, including the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional limits on executive power and how Congress appropriates funds.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Dixon alleges that her boss at Def Jam, Russell Simmons, raped her in 1995.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Anna is then raped while the girls—and her video camera—watch.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 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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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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“Assaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulted. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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