attack
verb (used with object)
to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with.
am attacking
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present progressiveof attack (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"A lot of them think I am attacking the religion, so they get really defensive," Jen Bryant said.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024
“The way I am attacking this is the way I attacked a lot of problems at the national security staff,” he said in an interview.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2013
At the Battle of the Marne, in 1914, the French General Foch sent the despatch: "My center is giving way; my right is retreating; the situation is excellent: I am attacking."
From Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence by George McKinnon Wrong
What do you think?" shouted Razumihin, louder than ever, "you think I am attacking them for talking nonsense?
From Crime and Punishment by Constance Garnett
By "control of the law," I wish you to understand I am attacking the humiliating and anarchistic notion that the law does not apply equally to rich and poor.
From Moral by Charles Recht
