attack
verb (used with object)
to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with.
has attacked
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present perfectof attack (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Central Command has attacked for 10 consecutive nights, striking some 1,000 targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s part of a larger pattern of romancing younger men on the national and international stage, often ones he has attacked.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025
Moscow has not laid claim to Dnipropetrovsk, unlike Donetsk and Ukraine's four other eastern regions, but it has attacked its big cities, including the regional capital Dnipro.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
"The moment I got the news that India has attacked, I got in touch with people and started moving them out."
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
So, they know I'm near, and hopefully the girl who has attacked them with tracker jackers and gotten an eleven they still can't explain will be enough to pull their attention away from her.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
