assault
noun
a sudden, violent attack; onslaught.
had assaulted
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past perfectof assault.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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CNN's Kara Scannell reported that the former president shook his head while Carroll testified that he had assaulted her in a New York City department store dressing room in the 1990s.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2024
All she had to do was persuade the nine-person jury — six male and three female jurors — that it was more likely than not that Trump had assaulted her.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023
When police, called by neighbors, arrived, Mills said “I’m the aggressor,” but later gave a prepared statement in a police interview, denying the allegations and claiming Jones had assaulted him.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
Depp, whose films include Edward Scissorhands and the Pirates of the Caribbean series, sued The Sun after it claimed he had assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2021
He had been bitten, cut, gone without rest, had assaulted the Cliffs of Insanity, had saved and taken lives.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
