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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
Several officers were assaulted during this period, including one struck in the face.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Speaking by phone earlier this month, Valentino recalls the night Cosby allegedly assaulted her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
This was not the first time Watkins was assaulted in prison.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time Eilish has been physically assaulted while performing.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
An 11-year-old girl woke to her mother being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, then called 911 for help, Arizona prosecutors say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The European leg this summer was bookended by developments in a case relating to a 2023 London club fracas in which Brown allegedly assaulted a music producer.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The plot kicks off after he gets assaulted when criminals mistake him for a millionaire with the same name.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Boone County Sheriff's deputies responded on May 22 to Jibrini's home on Saunders Lane after a landscaper reported that Jibrini had assaulted him, according to a criminal complaint.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Speaking by phone earlier this month, Valentino recalls the night Cosby allegedly assaulted her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
This was not the first time Watkins was assaulted in prison.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time Eilish has been physically assaulted while performing.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
An 11-year-old girl woke to her mother being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, then called 911 for help, Arizona prosecutors say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The European leg this summer was bookended by developments in a case relating to a 2023 London club fracas in which Brown allegedly assaulted a music producer.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The plot kicks off after he gets assaulted when criminals mistake him for a millionaire with the same name.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Boone County Sheriff's deputies responded on May 22 to Jibrini's home on Saunders Lane after a landscaper reported that Jibrini had assaulted him, according to a criminal complaint.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulted
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His team also asked for a stay of execution and a new trial after claims that judicial officials in Anderson County, where a jury sentenced him to death in 2003, violated Roberson's constitutional rights.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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The president of the European Commission highlighted that in just the last two weeks, Russian drones and warplanes have violated the airspace of six European nations, scrambling jets, grounding commercial flights and posing a direct threat to EU citizens.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Late Saturday and early Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid in an aim to degrade Ukrainian energy infrastructure ahead of winter.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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In August 2023, he was attacked by three fellow inmates, sustaining neck injuries that required medical treatment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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The New York Times, Le Monde and The Guardian reported that the man, Husamettin Dogan, 44, denies having raped Pelicot, despite being convicted of the crime.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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County and state officials recently agreed to pay $2 million to settle a federal lawsuit from the mother of a 12-year-old boy who said he was beaten and raped in 2023 by other youths in the facility.—
Christine MacDonald,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Miss Major was among the patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village, who fought back when police raided the establishment in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to reports via Israeli outlet Ynet, the violence erupted when Hamas militants raided the neighborhood of Sabra in Gaza City, home to a clan called Doghmush, also known as the Al Doghmush family militia.—
Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Terrorists stormed Israeli communities near the Gaza border and attacked the Nova music festival, killing families in their homes and kidnapping men, women and children.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Prediction markets have stormed the sports betting arena, leading the biggest sports gambling companies to lose billions in value over recent weeks.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Assaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulted. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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