1
as in assaulted
to take sudden, violent action against
our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg
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2
as in slammed
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted
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as in tackled
to start work on energetically
Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of attacked
Moments after the landscaper was attacked, officers got a call about a car in the middle of the street nearby.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Denise attacked Djena again, beating her until Mohamed and their eldest son, Ahmed, pulled her off.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
After a municipal employee was shot to death outside a school, Manzo instructed police to use lethal force against any criminal who attacked citizens or resisted arrest.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The agency also claimed at the time that two other men, including Aljorna, came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the agent.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
There has been some concern raised internally that Padres hitters have at times been caught off-guard by how some starting pitchers have attacked them.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Conservative activists and Republican officials attacked him over past support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and comments tied to campus protests and university governance.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
As expected, the bigger fish immediately attacked and ate them.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
What happened to you, that you were virtually attacked with a bad ruling from court.
—Haris Alic, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Denise attacked Djena again, beating her until Mohamed and their eldest son, Ahmed, pulled her off.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
After a municipal employee was shot to death outside a school, Manzo instructed police to use lethal force against any criminal who attacked citizens or resisted arrest.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The agency also claimed at the time that two other men, including Aljorna, came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the agent.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
There has been some concern raised internally that Padres hitters have at times been caught off-guard by how some starting pitchers have attacked them.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Conservative activists and Republican officials attacked him over past support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and comments tied to campus protests and university governance.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
As expected, the bigger fish immediately attacked and ate them.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
What happened to you, that you were virtually attacked with a bad ruling from court.
—Haris Alic, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacked
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Four years earlier, Gaff had barged into the home of Vesey and assaulted her while both her children, both under the age of 2, were in another room.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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In a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that Weinstein's trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the entertainment mogul's charges.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Pratt slammed the city’s permitting problems.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Beua Leroux slammed home a volley in the 18th minute and Reid Roberts scored his first MLS goal in the 81st for San Jose.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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During the incident, a police officer was hit with a metal trash can thrown by someone in the crowd, and another was tackled by a suspect who wrapped his arms around the officer’s neck, according to a police department statement.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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He was eventually tackled by patrons in the store who held him down until police arrived.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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When an emergency meeting with Moulin’s deputies is raided by the Gestapo, though, the film takes on a different shape.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Fish arcades are increasingly rare in Charlotte since the Supreme Court’s ruling shut many down, but police have raided locations operating illegally in recent years.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Midway through April, Sasaki approached pitching coaches Mark Prior and Connor McGuiness and suggested making a tweak to his forkball.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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As the February deadline approached, Epstein’s entities had not finished leaving the bank.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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At 49 minutes, Kerolin stormed forward in attack.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Roza — a woman testifying under her first name — was an aspiring model from Uzbekistan when Epstein abused her in 2009, after the plea deal and while he was supposed to be under house arrest.—
Claire Healy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Cook was labeled a vexatious litigant in 2018 until the Idaho Supreme Court in 2021 reversed the case, finding that the court abused its discretion.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
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“Attacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacked. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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