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as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
was registered as a sex offender after assaulting the victim
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as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
was found guilty of assaulting an officer enemy forces assaulted the city
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Recent Examples of assaulted
One of the officers who was assaulted was Brian Sicknick.
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Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
When the large group showed up and confronted the victim, one underage student allegedly assaulted him while Brainard laughed, as caught in campus videos cited by police in the documents, per WVCB.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Once the victim managed to flee, the mob chased after him and Carroll allegedly assaulted the victim with a car door, per police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
On June 16, 1952, Corporal Fred McGee’s unit assaulted fortified enemy positions near Tang-Wan-Ni Korea.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Allegedly, two of the foreign airlines' crew members were assaulted and another was robbed on Wednesday morning in a nightclub area in the city of Nadi, Gavoka, who also serves as Fiji's Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, said in a Facebook post shared on Wednesday.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The book’s most wrenching passages describe his administration’s treatment of the women, who were often assaulted by mobs while police looked on.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
According to police, Holmes had reportedly assaulted his mother at her nearby residence and taken a handgun.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Two women claimed they’d been forced into prostitution; another was held at a local hotel who’d been assaulted, authorities said, KSL News reported.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
When the large group showed up and confronted the victim, one underage student allegedly assaulted him while Brainard laughed, as caught in campus videos cited by police in the documents, per WVCB.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Once the victim managed to flee, the mob chased after him and Carroll allegedly assaulted the victim with a car door, per police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
On June 16, 1952, Corporal Fred McGee’s unit assaulted fortified enemy positions near Tang-Wan-Ni Korea.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Allegedly, two of the foreign airlines' crew members were assaulted and another was robbed on Wednesday morning in a nightclub area in the city of Nadi, Gavoka, who also serves as Fiji's Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, said in a Facebook post shared on Wednesday.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The book’s most wrenching passages describe his administration’s treatment of the women, who were often assaulted by mobs while police looked on.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
According to police, Holmes had reportedly assaulted his mother at her nearby residence and taken a handgun.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Two women claimed they’d been forced into prostitution; another was held at a local hotel who’d been assaulted, authorities said, KSL News reported.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulted
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Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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The jury did not find, however, that Carroll was raped.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who filed her lawsuit under the name Jane Doe, alleged she was raped after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty 24 years ago.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Troops raided Kamal Adwan in October, and on Tuesday troops stormed and evacuated the Indonesian Hospital.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Israeli forces previously raided Kamal Adwan in October and stormed the Indonesian Hospital earlier this week, forcing its evacuation.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Assaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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