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

Andrews was one of nearly 40 CATS bus drivers who were physically assaulted from 2023 through 2025. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Of the 71 detainees contacted over a five month period, 64 — about 90% of those interviewed — said they had either personally been assaulted by the staff or had seen others physically abused, according to the report. — Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

The Israeli soldier who physically assaulted a CNN photojournalist in March was formally reprimanded by his commanders for his use of force but faces no criminal charges in the matter, the Israeli military said Monday. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

The sections of the Greenbelt near North 11th Street, where Harbst was found dead on July 6, and near South Ferguson Street, where police say a woman was assaulted Saturday, do not have continuous lighting posts. — Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

Investigators now believe the Jordanian national was with Carney on Monday evening, the night she was fatally assaulted. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

An Uber driver allegedly assaulted a passenger before dropping them off at Logan Airport early Friday morning, according to Massachusetts State Police. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 12 July 2026

The issue paper asked the jurors if McGregor had assaulted Ms Hand. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Federal authorities say a cruise ship hairstylist allegedly assaulted guests while posing as a massage provider during an Alaska sailing. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026