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
On August 22, she was attacked while on a Charlotte light train in what police described as an unprovoked stabbing.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Ruben Amorim’s men attacked with precision and purpose at Old Trafford.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The bee attack in Guyana comes just months after 24 people were left injured when the flying insects suddenly attacked in the French town of Aurillac, local authorities in the south-central French Prefecture of Cantal confirmed to the Associated Press at the time.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The Mexican Army attacked and overran the Texas defenses.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
This Abel Ferrara cult classic follows a mute seamstress who goes on a revenge rampage after being attacked twice in one day on the streets of New York.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
In a statement, her attorneys disputed McLaughlin’s version of events and said she was attacked by federal agents while on her morning commute.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
As a child, Robin Birley was attacked by a tiger owned by Mark’s good friend, John Aspinall.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.
—Gary Phelan, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Ruben Amorim’s men attacked with precision and purpose at Old Trafford.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The bee attack in Guyana comes just months after 24 people were left injured when the flying insects suddenly attacked in the French town of Aurillac, local authorities in the south-central French Prefecture of Cantal confirmed to the Associated Press at the time.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The Mexican Army attacked and overran the Texas defenses.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
This Abel Ferrara cult classic follows a mute seamstress who goes on a revenge rampage after being attacked twice in one day on the streets of New York.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
In a statement, her attorneys disputed McLaughlin’s version of events and said she was attacked by federal agents while on her morning commute.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
As a child, Robin Birley was attacked by a tiger owned by Mark’s good friend, John Aspinall.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.
—Gary Phelan, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacked
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The girl was between the ages of 4 and 10 when she was assaulted.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thursday morning, when a Towson University student notified police that they had been assaulted in Parking Lot 11 on campus, the university said in a statement to Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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An associate professor of environmental sciences at Tulane University in New Orleans, Nicole Gasparini, also slammed Landry's proposal on the left-wing social media app.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the weeks since the history-making feat was announced, several right-wing figures and conservative commentators have slammed Roc Nation, the NFL, and Apple Music’s decision to have one of the most successful artists of all time headline one of the most prestigious music events of all time.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The reason why a golden retriever tackled four flights of stairs to reach his owner has left internet viewers in hysterics.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Denegal landed on his right shoulder when he was tackled following a 17-yard run.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Authorities had raided a San Francisco home connected to Chee days after the blast.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor last weekend, which houses the French Crown Jewels.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Trump, then in his first term as president, scolded police in a social media post for not protecting the statue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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George Clooney is looking back at one of the more surreal moments from his early Hollywood days — getting personally scolded by the legendary Frank Sinatra.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2025
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As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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Both personalities were on full display on Tuesday, when the B’s stormed back from 2-0 deficit with five unanswered goals to beat the New York Islanders, 5-2, at the Garden.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 1992, 111 were killed when Sao Paulo police stormed the Carandiru Penitentiary to put down a prison rebellion.—
Janaina Quinet,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The former president has bristled at the suggestion that his administration abused the autopen, defending himself in a July 13 New York Times interview.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The lax rules are being abused by people using services like Suno and Udio, where anyone can make an AI song that attempts to mimic a real artist in a matter of seconds.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Attacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacked. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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