GONE IN (ON) Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

gone in (on)

verb

past participle of go in (on)

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman

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So the next time your brand wants to bare its teeth, picture Mickey in his tuxedo being attacked by an oversized beaver.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The suspect is believed to be a woman, but investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the teen was attacked by a man wearing women’s clothes, according to a law enforcement source.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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Knowing that there are babies who are being assaulted right now in detention camps who don’t have a voice.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Federal authorities say a cruise ship hairstylist allegedly assaulted guests while posing as a massage provider during an Alaska sailing.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Jason Melara, Taylor and Johnson not only with his murder, but also the killing of Mario Melara under the theory that his death was provoked by the armed robbery of Aguilar.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
On Thursday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Ramon with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

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