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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
Available video evidence did not support the ICE officer's account of being assaulted with a broom and snow shovel.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Available video evidence did not support the officer’s account of being assaulted with a broom and shovel.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Available video evidence did not support the officer’s account of being assaulted with a broom and shovel.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Melanie Hamrick, longtime partner of rock singer Mick Jagger, is speaking out after she was allegedly assaulted during an outing in London, according to reports.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Blount and White robbed money and personal items from the victims, many of whom were thrown to the ground, had furniture thrown at them and physically assaulted, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For her, she’s just been assaulted and is reclaiming a level of physicality for herself.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Hanlon was out hiking when Hall assaulted and strangled her to death.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
According to prosecutors, a 17-year-old girl, who was repeatedly assaulted by Williams, assisted him with trafficking the victims.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Available video evidence did not support the officer’s account of being assaulted with a broom and shovel.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Available video evidence did not support the officer’s account of being assaulted with a broom and shovel.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Melanie Hamrick, longtime partner of rock singer Mick Jagger, is speaking out after she was allegedly assaulted during an outing in London, according to reports.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Blount and White robbed money and personal items from the victims, many of whom were thrown to the ground, had furniture thrown at them and physically assaulted, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For her, she’s just been assaulted and is reclaiming a level of physicality for herself.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Hanlon was out hiking when Hall assaulted and strangled her to death.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
According to prosecutors, a 17-year-old girl, who was repeatedly assaulted by Williams, assisted him with trafficking the victims.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulted
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UMass Amherst likely violated a student’s First Amendment rights when the campus suspended the pro-Palestine protester for a year, a judge has ruled.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs argued, the administration also violated the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 by failing to consider the harmful environmental impacts of the project.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Until Friday, the only television advertising on Paxton’s behalf in Texas, according to the ad-tracking service AdImpact, was a spot that attacked Hunt, a two-term House member from the Houston area.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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In that non-fatal case, Homeland Security claims three undocumented men attacked a federal agent with a snow shovel and a broom, and that fearing for his life, the agent shot one of the men in the leg.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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To sum up the series finale’s key moments, in the college timeline, Bree (Cat Missal), in a rage of anger after finding out that Lucy (Grace Van Patten) was the person Evan (Branden Cook) had cheated with, releases the tape of Lucy admitting to lying about being raped.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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She was repeatedly raped and forced to carry two of Phillip’s children.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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It is inspired by a true 2009 event in which 12 members of a family in a village in the Kurdish region of Türkiye raided a wedding and killed 44 people, including women and children.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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During the war, Israeli forces raided a number of hospitals, detaining hundreds of staffers.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Then Balint stormed out of the hearing.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In August 2024, students stormed her official residence, smashing walls and looting its contents, forcing her to flee into neighboring India and exile.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Assaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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