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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
Some of the women said the male operators assaulted them after soliciting them for jet ski rides from small islands just east of Paradise Island, downtown Nassau, and Paradise Island beaches, according to the security alert.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026
While in custody, the sheriff's office said, the suspect assaulted the deputy.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
More than 150 families have also sued Roblox over its alleged failure to prevent children from being groomed or assaulted by predators on the platform.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 June 2026
The grant allowed the hospital to offer people who have been shot, stabbed, severely assaulted or trafficked two payments of $500 each.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Many accusers have said they were allegedly assaulted at auditions or other business events.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Authorities also determined that Gallimore used his Gurkha Kukri-style machete to slash two vehicles parked at the scene and assaulted a separate individual during the incident, the sheriff’s office alleges.
—Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Detectives say the suspect, 45-year-old Ismael Martinez, had just assaulted his girlfriend with a knife; she was found wounded in a nearby vehicle and hospitalized.
—Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
People are robbed, assaulted and cheated.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026
While in custody, the sheriff's office said, the suspect assaulted the deputy.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
More than 150 families have also sued Roblox over its alleged failure to prevent children from being groomed or assaulted by predators on the platform.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 June 2026
The grant allowed the hospital to offer people who have been shot, stabbed, severely assaulted or trafficked two payments of $500 each.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Many accusers have said they were allegedly assaulted at auditions or other business events.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Authorities also determined that Gallimore used his Gurkha Kukri-style machete to slash two vehicles parked at the scene and assaulted a separate individual during the incident, the sheriff’s office alleges.
—Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Detectives say the suspect, 45-year-old Ismael Martinez, had just assaulted his girlfriend with a knife; she was found wounded in a nearby vehicle and hospitalized.
—Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
People are robbed, assaulted and cheated.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulted
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The judge argued that the panel violated the Constitution by effectively removing her from office despite life tenure protections and denied her due process.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The Big 12 stresses that punishment of a school does not require the conference to determine if a student-athlete violated a rule, only that the athlete’s school is damaging.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between the two countries since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The woman who survived the rape described in a jury trial how Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, had punched, choked, and forcibly raped her at his home near Baton Rouge, according to local TV station WBRZ.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
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In March, a lawyer for Partey said the player intends to plead not guilty to two new charges of rape after a woman alleged Partey twice raped her on the same day in December 2020.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Authorities raided the pawn shop on Monday.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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During the Nazi occupation of Paris, the Gestapo frequently raided Pablo Picasso’s Left Bank apartment and studio at 7 rue de Grands-Augustins, a few steps from the Seine.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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New York stormed back from 29 points down in Game 4 to shock San Antonio.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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No one has successfully stormed the cockpit of a commercial aircraft flying in the US since the September 11, 2001 attacks, but some experts say more could be done to prevent it.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Assaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulted. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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