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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
Authorities claimed Hill assaulted responding officers who tried to take him into custody, injuring three of them.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Violence near Northeastern University On March 28, Northeastern Police (NUPD) said a student was assaulted by a suspect just outside the Marino Center on Huntington Avenue.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
In Carlsbad, an 11-year-old Black girl was physically assaulted in an incident that sparked community outrage.
—Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Efforts to remove his name were immediate after a New York Times investigation released on March 18 revealed that Chavez, who died in 1993, groomed and assaulted girls for years who were connected to the movement.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Two other people were assaulted during the altercation but were not shot.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Israeli Journalists’ Union demanded that military authorities fully prosecute the soldiers who violently assaulted the crew.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Shaken after being assaulted by a patient, Dana ends her shift by taking down the family photos she’s taped around her workstation.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Violence near Northeastern University On March 28, Northeastern Police (NUPD) said a student was assaulted by a suspect just outside the Marino Center on Huntington Avenue.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
In Carlsbad, an 11-year-old Black girl was physically assaulted in an incident that sparked community outrage.
—Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Efforts to remove his name were immediate after a New York Times investigation released on March 18 revealed that Chavez, who died in 1993, groomed and assaulted girls for years who were connected to the movement.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Two other people were assaulted during the altercation but were not shot.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Israeli Journalists’ Union demanded that military authorities fully prosecute the soldiers who violently assaulted the crew.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Shaken after being assaulted by a patient, Dana ends her shift by taking down the family photos she’s taped around her workstation.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulted
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The union had maintained that the program violated the five-year national master contract agreed upon between the parties in 2023.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Defendants’ conduct violated the law and they must be held accountable.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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While Hungary is a member of the European Union, Orbán has repeatedly attacked the it and clashed with his European counterparts on several issues, including Russia's war in Ukraine, using his veto power to try to block the EU's efforts to support Ukraine.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Milton residents are voicing safety concerns in the Blue Hills Reservation after Massachusetts State Police say a man stabbed a dog that allegedly attacked him.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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One thing there does seem to be an appetite for is true crime, but a lot of the stories are about women being murdered or raped, and true crime is not providing context or analysis to questions like, why does domestic violence happen?—
HollywoodReporter,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Nolan’s brother, Jonathan, pitched him a story during a road trip about a man with anterograde amnesia who can’t form new lasting memories and yet is intent on tracking down and killing the man who raped and killed his wife.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The couple had four eggs this season, but two were destroyed when their nest was raided by ravens.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Paras Griffin / Getty Images Instead, investigators say the suspects stormed the studio, separated the victims and used firearms during the attack.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Angered when his ally Munim Khan was replaced by Shams-ud-din as vakil (prime minister), Adham Khan, who was already resentful after his recall from Malwa, stormed into the court with his supporters on May 16, 1562, and murdered Shams-ud-din in the audience hall.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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