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

Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam has charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Shakur and Knight were accused of having earlier assaulted Anderson inside an MGM Grand hotel and casino where Mike Tyson had just boxed. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Vietnamese authorities have charged a 23-year-old man with rape after a Vietnamese American student alleged she was assaulted in a hotel bedroom during a group holiday near Hanoi. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Multiple women testified about their fear of being harassed or assaulted by rideshare drivers. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

According to the affidavit, the woman Johunkin allegedly assaulted is Abner’s sister. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation this year over allegations that Mills assaulted a former girlfriend and also violated campaign finance laws. — Catherine Welch, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Guild members also point out that journalists have been assaulted and arrested while covering immigration enforcement, which makes the choice of partner feel very personal. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The man allegedly assaulted Dyer before taking off on foot, according to the Maui Police Department. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026