The King was assaulted by terrorists.
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Assaulted
Synonyms for "assaulted" (262 found)
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Strong matches (78)
censurechargecitationcomecome atcome down oncontumelycounterattackcounteroffensivecoup de maincrack down oncramcrippling attackcrowddead set atdescenddescend ondescend upondescent ondestroy
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diatribedigdisorderlinessdiversiondiversionary attackdriveelbowengageexecrationfallfall onfall uponflank attackforceforcible seizurefrontal attackgang up ongas attackgetgogo atgo forgo ongoadhammerhard wordsharmharryhave athead-on attackhithit like lightninghold-uphurtlehustleimplicationimpugnmentincriminationinculpationincursioninfiltrationinvasioninvectiveinvolvementjabjamjawingjeremiadjogjogglejoltjostlejumpkillinglace
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land onlay atlay hands onlay intolay wastelaying wastelightlight intolightning attacklightning warlootlootingmakemass attackmassacremaulmegadeathmolestmolestationmug
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muggingnudgeobstreperousnessoffenseoffensiveonfallonsetonslaughtoverkillpanzer warfarepeltphilippicpilepile drivepillagepillagingpitchpitch intopokepounce uponpoundpressprodpunchpushrageraidramram downramprampagerantratingrattleravereflectionresistrevilementriotriotingroarroughruinrunrun againstrun atrushsacksackingsail intosallysavagescreedset onset uponshakeshock tacticsshouldershoveskirmishslaughtersmitesortiesow chaossowing with saltstormstormingstressstrikesurpriseswoop down onswoop down upontake the offensivetampteartear aroundterrorizethrashingthrusttiradetongue lashingtongue-lashingunprovoked assaultunrulinessvandalizevilificationviolateviolationviolencevituperationwade intowreck
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Sample sentences
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The guardsman was assaulted by a robber.
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Tom was assaulted.
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I was assaulted.
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