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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 investigation began when police received a complaint in January 2024 alleging that a 2-year-old was assaulted by Kristie Kovarcik, police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the teenager was the victim of a seemingly random attack and praised her for keeping her cool even after she was assaulted.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Punk went to the top rope and hit a crossbody and assaulted Reigns with a flurry of punches.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Officers said the burglars assaulted the resident, who suffered minor injuries.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
In the course of the narrative, as John is embraced by friends and assaulted by strangers, Jones’s storytelling veers between breakthroughs and setbacks with a rhythm so mechanical as to verge on metronomic.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Other allegations against Uber drivers Mensing’s case is part of a multidistrict litigation filed by passengers who say Uber drivers assaulted or harassed them.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Brian Hooker told an officer he had been assaulted by his wife, who struck him multiple times, according to the report, which said he was found with a swollen, bloody nose.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The Metro said the person, who remains unidentified publicly, was assaulted aboard Metro Bus line 76.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the teenager was the victim of a seemingly random attack and praised her for keeping her cool even after she was assaulted.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Punk went to the top rope and hit a crossbody and assaulted Reigns with a flurry of punches.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Officers said the burglars assaulted the resident, who suffered minor injuries.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
In the course of the narrative, as John is embraced by friends and assaulted by strangers, Jones’s storytelling veers between breakthroughs and setbacks with a rhythm so mechanical as to verge on metronomic.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Other allegations against Uber drivers Mensing’s case is part of a multidistrict litigation filed by passengers who say Uber drivers assaulted or harassed them.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Brian Hooker told an officer he had been assaulted by his wife, who struck him multiple times, according to the report, which said he was found with a swollen, bloody nose.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The Metro said the person, who remains unidentified publicly, was assaulted aboard Metro Bus line 76.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulted
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For traders, the 50-day was violated during the pullback but the stock fought back above it, and that matters.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The case is one of dozens of lawsuits filed in 2013 alleging oil giants, including Chevron and Exxon, violated state environmental laws for decades.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Police on Friday closed Kensington Gardens, a central London park visited by thousands of tourists and local residents every day, after a group that Israel has linked to Iran posted a video claiming Israel’s nearby London embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The rabbi of Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, northwest London, which was attacked by arsonists over the weekend, took to social media on Sunday to show members of his congregation gathering in his home to pray.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Separately, a woman told the FBI in 2020 that Black raped her about six years earlier.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Weinstein is accused in this case of assaulting Jessica Mann, who has testified at two previous trials that the producer raped her at a Manhattan hotel room in March 2013.—
Karla Cote,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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According to investigators, the suspects typically forced entry by breaking windows and doors, then raided safes inside the homes.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Police throughout the United States regularly raided gay hangouts in the 1950s and ‘60s.—
Julio Capó,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine's special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed, the head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, Ihor Klymenko, said in a statement on social media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine's special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed, the head of Ukraine's Interior Ministry, Ihor Klymenko, said in a statement on social media.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Assaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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