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as in violating
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 attacking
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 assaulting
Previously, Jackman had been convicted of a series of rapes in California, assaulting 20 people in Orange County in 1975 and 1976.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Police accused the singer of assaulting the officers who were trying to take him into custody.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Since the Minneapolis surge, the Justice Department has charged dozens of defendants with interfering with or assaulting federal agents during the ICE operation; however, about a third of those cases were later dismissed, according to an analysis by The Minnesota Star Tribune.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Their charges reportedly include assaulting a police officer, disorderly behavior in a police station, disorderly behavior, resisting arrest, obscene language, escape from lawful custody, causing dangerous harm and two counts of damage and obstruction.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Flack had taken a break from hosting Love Island after she was arrested in December 2019 and charged with assaulting her partner, Lewis Burton, who did not support her prosecution.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
The five Quakertown Community High School students who were arrested and accused of assaulting police officers have agreed to enter diversionary programs to resolve their cases, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said Monday.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Police said the caller’s ex-boyfriend entered her house without permission and began assaulting her.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
At least two cases have gone to trial, including one for a woman accused of assaulting an officer that ended in a mistrial, and another in which a defendant is appealing his sentence of one year of probation for failing to obey a lawful order and creating a disturbance.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Police accused the singer of assaulting the officers who were trying to take him into custody.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Since the Minneapolis surge, the Justice Department has charged dozens of defendants with interfering with or assaulting federal agents during the ICE operation; however, about a third of those cases were later dismissed, according to an analysis by The Minnesota Star Tribune.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Their charges reportedly include assaulting a police officer, disorderly behavior in a police station, disorderly behavior, resisting arrest, obscene language, escape from lawful custody, causing dangerous harm and two counts of damage and obstruction.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Flack had taken a break from hosting Love Island after she was arrested in December 2019 and charged with assaulting her partner, Lewis Burton, who did not support her prosecution.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
The five Quakertown Community High School students who were arrested and accused of assaulting police officers have agreed to enter diversionary programs to resolve their cases, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said Monday.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Police said the caller’s ex-boyfriend entered her house without permission and began assaulting her.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
At least two cases have gone to trial, including one for a woman accused of assaulting an officer that ended in a mistrial, and another in which a defendant is appealing his sentence of one year of probation for failing to obey a lawful order and creating a disturbance.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulting
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This is the justification for killing people, which, by the way, does not sound that different from the justifications governments offer for violating people’s human rights.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The group sued to block the probe, alleging the agency was violating its First Amendment rights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Federal immigration officials are urging New York authorities not to release a 59-year-old Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, warning that he should be turned over to ICE if released from local custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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In a series of interviews with detectives, Jackman ultimately admitted to raping 32 women in Kansas City.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
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But to compare them with Thomas Jefferson or American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy is absurd and more than a little insulting.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Trump's displeasure eventually culminated in him ripping off his lapel mic and storming off the set.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Vukelich believes artificial intelligence is robbing teens of some potential jobs and that laws to boost the minimum wage in some states have pitted first-time job-seekers against more experienced candidates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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This announcement came after two teens were arrested for allegedly robbing another juvenile at gunpoint during a teen link-up at THE AVENUE at White Marsh.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before ambushing Thompson in New York City.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Lit up by minor-leaguers ambushing first-pitch fastballs?—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Assaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulting. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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