WENT IN (ON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

went in (on)

verb

past tense 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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With the wind and the sea now working against them, Odysseus and his men were next led to the Laestrygonian giants, who brutally attacked them, leaving them with only one ship and its crew.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Iran attacked a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait, the Gulf nation said on Saturday.

— Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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Pride events are held today in San Diego to honor the Stonewall uprising of 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City and patrons fought back in a dayslong confrontation.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Bottoms was outspoken after the FBI raided a Fulton County election hub earlier this year in an area part of the greater Atlanta metro area.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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Andrews was one of nearly 40 CATS bus drivers who were physically assaulted from 2023 through 2025.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Of the 71 detainees contacted over a five month period, 64 — about 90% of those interviewed — said they had either personally been assaulted by the staff or had seen others physically abused, according to the report.

— Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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After residents in Nyakunde stormed a hospital to protest a woman’s death, aid teams have been seen fleeing remote hot spots for Bunia, leaving vulnerable communities with fewer protections.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
Even more drama followed when DeChambeau stormed off to the range.

— Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of stormed

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Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Reed struck an officer twice in the forearm with the broomstick, which shattered upon impact with the officer’s arm.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

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