attack
verb (used with object)
to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with.
attacking
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present participleof attack.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
attack.
attackverb (used with object)to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with.
Example Sentences
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Eckner added Bayern's £43m summer signing of Morocco attacking midfielder Ismael Saibari was in part to protect against Musiala's fitness issues.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
To determine which animals were actually attacking prey, researchers examined fossils preserved in museum collections.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
That White House staffers apparently felt comfortable anonymously attacking Holmes in personal terms suggests that the impulse has trickled down too.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Jessie tried to balance the tray while preventing Laney from attacking the door again.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
