1
as in assaulted
to take sudden, violent action against
our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg
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2
as in slammed
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted
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as in tackled
to start work on energetically
Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of attacked
Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
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Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In the first end-credits scene, Sonic finishes a race with Tails and Knuckles and is suddenly attacked by Metal Sonic robots.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
The anti-immigrant rhetoric has been so acute that an anti-immigration far-right extremist in Germany — ironically himself an immigrant — just attacked a holiday market, killing at least five and injuring hundreds.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Israeli forces also attacked Nuseirat camp two weeks ago, killing at least 33 people according to the Gaza Government Media Office.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Levi Miller) is attacked by a lion on a hunting safari with his Russian gangster father, Nikolai (Russell Crowe).
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Angry shorebirds defending their nests have also attacked drones deployed by city officials to alert lifeguards to sharks and struggling swimmers.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacked
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In several of the robberies, the gang also assaulted their victim and threatened them with a knife or a gun, police said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The three correctional officers who responded to the initial assault were also assaulted by the perpetrator before additional staff secured him, Todd said.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Skeletor is a legendary comic book villain, but nothing Leto hasn't tackled before.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Angel tackled darker themes than its predecessor while still maintaining the quippy lightness that makes Joss Whedon’s masterpieces, well, masterpieces.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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On May 2, police officers raided and cleared the encampment, arresting more than 200 protesters.Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The investigation surfaced publicly late last year when federal agents raided the home of Brianna Suggs, the mayor's top fundraiser.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their shelters have cared for more than 22,000 sick, injured and abused pets in 2024, the most in a decade.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden, or whoever is running the White House, grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again.Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Officers were already on the scene when their cruisers were struck, District 4 police said.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Officers from several different police departments in Greater Cincinnati were recently injured in a spate of crashes in which drivers struck emergency vehicles responding on local highways.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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Republicans in Congress blasted Biden for the move.Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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The eruption blasted rocks and ash a dozen miles into the air, and then heavy rainfall swept the fallen debris up in immense mudflows.Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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This cultural shift has also found its way into male hip-hop, with artists like Jay-Z, who has faced a series of public allegations, and Drake, who recently pursued legal action, partly in response to the aftermath from Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us.Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Attacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacked. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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