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as in violating
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
was registered as a sex offender after assaulting the victim
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as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
was found guilty of assaulting an officer enemy forces assaulted the city
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Recent Examples of assaulting
The suspect was later federally charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
She was charged with assaulting a federal officer, but federal prosecutors later dismissed the case after security camera video and body camera footage emerged showing a Border Patrol agent steering his vehicle into Martinez’s truck.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
She was charged with assaulting a federal officer, but federal prosecutors were later forced to dismiss the case after security camera video and body camera footage emerged showing a Border Patrol agent steering his vehicle into Martinez’s truck.
—Claudia Lauer, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Later that month, immigration officials arrested Longoria at his home on suspicion of assaulting a federal officer, but a judge dismissed the case later that day, saying there wasn’t evidence to support the charge.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
One day after Cardi posted the video, Diggs, 32, was accused of assaulting his female chef and subsequently arrested.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Martinez and Ruiz were present in court Wednesday and both have entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Sean Dunn is facing charges of allegedly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating and interfering with a federal officer, according to The Associated Press.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Haro also admitted to filing a false police report and assaulting a child under 8.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulting
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Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire.—
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The 22-year-old woman died while in police custody after being detained for allegedly violating dress codes.—
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Obstructing, impeding, or attacking federal law enforcement is a federal crime.—
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
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Weinstein had previously been convicted of raping Mann in 2020, but the conviction was later thrown out, leading to the retrial.—
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One of those transferred, Tremaine Carroll, is awaiting trial on charges of raping two female inmates.—
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People were raiding stores and so forth.—
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The biggest compliment is that teams are raiding Brentford.—
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Really storming winds were coming, and during the whole shooting, this stormy wind never stops.—
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But the Bills have won three straight road games, pummeling the Pittsburgh Steelers, storming back to beat the New England Patriots and holding on against the Cleveland Browns.—
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Injuries have ravaged this team, robbing it of some of its most impactful stars like Nick Bosa and Fred Warner.—
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Investigators released security camera videos showing a man robbing an Upland ice cream shop cashier at knifepoint the day after Christmas.—
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Among the Builsa people, songs are still sung about retreating from slave raiders into rocky and cavernous areas, and then ambushing them.—
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Over the past two months, JNIM has stepped up attacks on fuel supplies, ambushing tankers on the roads from Ivory Coast and Senegal.—
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“Assaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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