aggravated assault

noun

: an assault that is more serious than a common assault: such as
a
: an assault combined with an intent to commit a crime
b
: any of various assaults so defined by statute

Examples of aggravated assault in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The mother, Angela Balogun, 44, was arrested on charges including tampering with evidence, possession of a weapon in the commission of a crime and aggravated assault, officials said. Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 Alexander's felony charges in Benton County include battery and aggravated assault, police said. Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024 Marks is facing charges of capital murder, terroristic act, discharging a firearm from a vehicle and aggravated assault, the release said. Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024 Georgia’s Supreme Court sides with McIver, throws out verdict against him Jurors found McIver guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Christina Maxouris, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024 Hamm, at 14, has previous arrests for robbery with a firearm, armed burglary, grand theft, aggravated assault with a weapon, resisting arrest, drug possession and trespassing, authorities said. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2023 Logan was charged with two first-degree felonies: Injury to a child and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a family member. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023 Reiter was charged with three counts each of unlawful display of a weapon and aggravated assault with a weapon. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2023 Cosby was in the midst of serving the third year in his three-to-10-year prison sentence following his conviction on three counts of indecent aggravated assault against Andrea Constand. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'aggravated assault.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aggravated assault was in 1845

Dictionary Entries Near aggravated assault

Cite this Entry

“Aggravated assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggravated%20assault. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

aggravated assault

see assault

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!