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

According to the indictment, defendants allegedly kept Nordquist confined, forced him to stand or kneel facing the wall, physically assaulted him and poured bleach on him, amongst many other forms of extreme torture. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

An attack on two women outside a Lavender Heights nightclub early Monday, days after a member of the city’s LGBTQ community was assaulted, stoked new safety concerns in the midtown Sacramento neighborhood. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Critics have noted the clear echoes in how the Nazis assaulted modern art. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

And sometimes, even on the way to a camp, a woman would be assaulted, even though she was supposed to be protected by the government. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

It was later found that Bossell had assaulted a Platte City police officer just days before the attack, with the probable cause statement claiming she should be considered a danger to the public. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

In an attempt to justify the shooting, Castro allegedly told investigators he was brutally assaulted by multiple individuals wielding tools, claiming he was hit with a broom and a snow shovel during the confrontation. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The man was assaulted in the city of Engels in Russia's Saratov region, according to the regional branch of the Investigative Committee. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

The 28-year-old’s mother allegedly claimed in a complaint to police that, on July 3, Kaur had been abducted by two acquaintances, assaulted, tied to a tree and set on fire, the outlets reported. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026