assault
noun
a sudden, violent attack; onslaught.
assaulted
Example Sentences
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A French mayor was assaulted and a Belgian vehicle was damaged, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The following day, a 72-year-old Fresno resident shot and wounded an ICE agent whom police said had fallen asleep on the resident’s daughter’s front lawn, appeared “intoxicated and agitated” and allegedly assaulted the resident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Pennsylvania has also made efforts to try and change the law to make it easier for victims who were intoxicated to prove they were assaulted.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Conviction rates are lower than when the person assaulted was sober.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The smell of fake lemon cleaner and bleach assaulted my nostrils as the sheet settled around me.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
