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
Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.
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Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Our local senior center was painted recently, and the wall adjacent to the walkway is being attacked by the crows.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Oil refineries attacked, output reduced With the strait effectively closed, some oil refiners are scaling back operations.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Women who took the stand described being viciously attacked after they had been isolated, often after they had been drugged with date rape drugs and other sedatives.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
One of the most disputed moments of North Carolina history centers on whether a Nazi U-boat attacked a chemical plant near Kure Beach during World War II.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Germany will not actively participate in military action against Iran but will consider defending its soldiers stationed on multinational military bases in Jordan and Iraq if they are attacked, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Monday.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Our local senior center was painted recently, and the wall adjacent to the walkway is being attacked by the crows.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Oil refineries attacked, output reduced With the strait effectively closed, some oil refiners are scaling back operations.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Women who took the stand described being viciously attacked after they had been isolated, often after they had been drugged with date rape drugs and other sedatives.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
One of the most disputed moments of North Carolina history centers on whether a Nazi U-boat attacked a chemical plant near Kure Beach during World War II.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Germany will not actively participate in military action against Iran but will consider defending its soldiers stationed on multinational military bases in Jordan and Iraq if they are attacked, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Monday.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacked
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Three weeks later, Jalloh allegedly assaulted an older male and stomped his head into the ground.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The American Nurses Association found that one in four nurses reported being physically assaulted on the job.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has taken steps to improve relations with North Korea, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slammed the overtures and laid out his vision for more nuclear development.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Balat then dropped a second object near some police officers and tried to run, but he was tackled and arrested, according to a court complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Hebrew University team tackled this challenge by redesigning the lantern architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The day Johnson’s office hosted Mayor Kaohly Her at a Dayton’s Bluff coffee shop to hear from a panel of immigrant business owners, some participants arrived ashen-faced, reporting that ICE agents had raided a nearby Latin grocery on East Seventh Street.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Khamenka was detained in June after his house was raided and has spent more than a half year behind bars.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Zambrano’s case, Gee scolded the government over how the detention unfolded.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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He is being groomed, playing, testing boundaries and even being scolded which are all part of normal social learning for young macaques.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, broadcaster Sinclair approached Blackburn about helping figure out what to do with the network.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Amin Shouman, a resident of Abu Falah who witnessed the attack, told the Associated Press that dozens of Israeli settlers approached the village from the north and opened fire when they were confronted by a guard committee along the border of the village.—
Imad Isseid,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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With less than five seconds remaining in regulation, King and teammate George Natsvlishvili stormed up the court in hopes of a buzzer-beating shot.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two sat up front and refused to move, angering the driver, who stormed off at every stop, all through the night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Subscribers’ oral argument Arguing for the subscribers, attorney Amanda Bonn of Susman Godfrey maintained that Gutierrez abused his discretion.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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During that time, court officials said Gillespie abused his position for personal gain.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Attacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacked. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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