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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3
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
Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
In 1931, Mae Clarke played Frankenstein's fiancée, Elizabeth, who is attacked by the Monster on their wedding night.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.
—James Hill, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
In a statement, police said a medium-sized dog attacked a small dog near Lake Elizabeth.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
But the most common way the demons attacked was by lulling their victims into sleep.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
After the match, Owens attacked Jericho, causing him to get carried out on a stretcher.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
In 1931, Mae Clarke played Frankenstein's fiancée, Elizabeth, who is attacked by the Monster on their wedding night.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.
—James Hill, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
In a statement, police said a medium-sized dog attacked a small dog near Lake Elizabeth.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
But the most common way the demons attacked was by lulling their victims into sleep.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
After the match, Owens attacked Jericho, causing him to get carried out on a stretcher.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacked
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An 88-year-old Seattle woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man violently assaulted and robbed her, biting off her finger and stealing her jewelry, police say.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The former Fox Sports analyst allegedly assaulted 69-year-old Perry Tole in an alley, and the ensuing fight left both men hospitalized with serious injuries.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Released on November 4, the 10-episode series was immediately slammed by critics, clocking a flat 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the shutdown, Republicans have slammed the high cost of the subsidies, calling them a relic of the pandemic-era and no longer needed.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Allen completes a pass to Khalil Shakir, who is tackled by cornerback Jack Jones short of the goal line.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Migrants have been pulled from cars, off streets and tackled in courthouses by masked agents.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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On Monday, the Marion County Board of Commissioners agreed to more than $3 million in combined payouts to three journalists and a former city councilor whose home was also raided.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Mack was initially arrested in April 2018, after federal authorities in March 2018 raided NXIVM headquarters near Albany.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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This came after Nick Saban jokingly scolded himself for not fielding Sayin during their weeks-long overlap in 2023’s postseason at Alabama.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 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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Worrell was approached by his colleagues to be Council president last term, but didn’t actively pursue the role, instead opting to throw his support behind Louijeune, a City Hall source told the Herald.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officers stopped the pursuit for safety reasons as the car approached 7th Avenue.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Around 500 Hamas terrorists stormed the kibbutz, killing 47 people and taking 76 hostages out of the 251 abducted across Israel that day.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The demonstration turned violent, and some people stormed Morelia’s Government Palace.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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But like any power, it can be abused.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Attacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacked. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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