assail
verb (used with object)
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
assails
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present tense formof assail (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the document assails America’s friends across the Atlantic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
But when an unspecified disease assails T'Challa's body from within, Shuri is powerless.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2022
Biden assails bigotry after Buffalo attack, says ‘white supremacy is a poison’
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2022
She assails colonialism, machismo, hypocrisy and hate, and praises Pan-American solidarity and traditions, in songs that balance pugnacity, elegance and lithe rhythms.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2019
The Mother What sudden fear assails your soul?
From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Stefan Zweig
