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
Captured on live television, rioters attacked the Capitol and breached the Senate floor.
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
In 1986, Iranian warplanes attacked Emirati oil platforms off the coast of the capital, Abu Dhabi.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Everyone in this country deserves to go to work, to school or just across town without fear of being attacked.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
As well as Beckenbauer pushing forward, right-footed left-back Paul Breitner was also a multifaceted footballer who attacked like a Brazilian but defended like, well, a German.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
One night, while staying late to finish up work, she's attacked, becoming the third member of the faculty to get infected.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump has attacked Kimmel, and recently predicted that his show would be canceled after CBS dropped The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
That arrived during the final segment on SmackDown after Becky Lynch verbally and physically attacked AJ's husband, CM Punk.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
In 1986, Iranian warplanes attacked Emirati oil platforms off the coast of the capital, Abu Dhabi.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Everyone in this country deserves to go to work, to school or just across town without fear of being attacked.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
As well as Beckenbauer pushing forward, right-footed left-back Paul Breitner was also a multifaceted footballer who attacked like a Brazilian but defended like, well, a German.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
One night, while staying late to finish up work, she's attacked, becoming the third member of the faculty to get infected.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump has attacked Kimmel, and recently predicted that his show would be canceled after CBS dropped The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
That arrived during the final segment on SmackDown after Becky Lynch verbally and physically attacked AJ's husband, CM Punk.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacked
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In March, Adra’s co-director on the film Hamdan Ballal was detained by Israeli forces overnight after being assaulted by settlers just after an iftar dinner during Ramadan.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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In April, 2021, two Chinese women were assaulted outside the town’s only Asian grocery store.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, several Democratic power players mourned him and slammed political violence.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle then went off the roadway and slammed into a utility box, a sheriff’s news release said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The second-year quarterback came up limping after he was tackled by Packers defensive lineman Kingsley Enagbare on a play that potentially could have drawn a flag for hip-drop tackle.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Of course, Notre Dame almost got pressure from a four-man rush a second time, but Donovan Hinish got tackled on Texas A&M’s game-winning touchdown.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Multiple smoke shops in Connecticut that were raided had been caught selling products to minors.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The charges come after the FBI in June 2022 raided at least three churches associated with the House of Prayer Christian Churches in Georgia and Texas, established just miles from Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart and Fort Hood.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lox's reaction to being scolded.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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In one incident, his attorney said, Egyptian forces with machine guns stormed into an apartment where Soliman was asleep with his wife and young child.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Protesters stormed the Parliament in Kathmandu, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and, according to human rights organization Amnesty International, live ammunition.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a bipartisan vote, 49 Republicans joined Democrats to repeal the authorizations, which members say have been abused to justify later military actions.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The biggest Flock controversy centers on allegations that law enforcement has abused the company’s surveillance network to target women, immigrants, and people engaging in legal activity outside their home states.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Attacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacked. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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