enfiladed

verb

past tense of enfilade
as in attacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfiladed
  1. attacked
  2. assailed
  3. assaulted
  4. hit
  5. ravaged
  6. pounded
Verb
  • Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • Roberts once signed on to a Kagan dissent that assailed the shadow docket.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
  • It was passed following the signing of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was implemented during the administration of then-President Barack Obama — an agreement Trump repeatedly assailed before pulling out of it in 2018.
    — Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Definition of assailed
Verb
  • The singer, who notably assaulted ex-girlfriend and Fenty beauty mogul Rihanna the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards, pleaded not guilty last year in the Diaw case.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • One of the suspects also assaulted and sprayed paint on a person, and when officers tried to detain the suspects several blocks away at Turk and Taylor streets, other people surrounded and obstructed the officers, police said.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of assaulted
Verb
  • Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Many ranchers delayed rebuilding due to a resurgence of dryness this spring and wildfires that ravaged more grazing land.
    — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The Panthers made the Cup Final in three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025, winning it all in the final two years of that stretch, before missing the playoffs last season as injuries ravaged the roster.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of ravaged
Verb
  • Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of pounded
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“Enfiladed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfiladed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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