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Assault (Verb)

Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The angry customer assaulted the store clerk after being refused a refund.
The police officer was assaulted by the suspect during the arrest.
The public speaker's critics assaulted her on social media after the debate.
Her boss assaulted her with criticism after the failed project.
The traumatic event continued to assault her with disturbing flashbacks years later.

Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The article's author launched a vicious assault on the opposing candidate's policies in the days leading up to the election.
Critics assaulted her character after the actress made sensitive comments on social media.
The journalist assaulted the politician's record with facts and statistics during the debate.
The comedian assaulted the current administration with sharp wit and satire in his stand-up routine.
The editorial writer assaulted the mayor's administration with a scathing critique of their handling of the budget crisis.

Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The attacker grabbed her and assaulted her in the alley, leaving her with severe physical and emotional trauma.
She was assaulted by her colleague during a company event, and the incident left her shaken.
He was found guilty of assaulting several women and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The victim reported being assaulted by a stranger on her way home from work late one evening.
She confided in her therapist about being assaulted by a family friend when she was a teenager.