attacked

verb

past tense of attack
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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3
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 And the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Ngbape, however, said his surveillance teams in Nizi have not been attacked. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 In June, more than 30 people were killed when gunmen attacked the main airport in Niamey. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 After the conflict started in February, Iran attacked the Navy's main hub in Bahrain, forcing the Navy to abandon its traditional supply center in the region. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Flock has been pilloried at city council meetings and its equipment has been physically attacked on the street. — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 Yemen’s Houthis declared a blockade of Saudi shipping last month, attacked Saudi oil tankers this week, and are threatening to impose tolls, adding urgency to securing the waterway. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Sayf and a group of others from the town went out to protect our property and were attacked by the settlers with rocks, clubs and guns. — Kamel Musallet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacked
  1. assaulted
  2. slammed
  3. tackled
  4. raided
  5. scolded
  6. approached
  7. stormed
  8. abused
Verb
  • An investigation found that the man allegedly assaulted his 63-year-old father and threatened to kill people at the home following an argument.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The man allegedly assaulted Dyer before taking off on foot, according to the Maui Police Department.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Four years before the Falcon 9 upper stage crashed near Einstein Crater, for example, part of a Chinese Long March 3C rocket slammed into the moon's far side.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Danon slammed anti-Israel critics for relying on fake terrorist data while Hamas actively hijacked and marked up aid.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slammed
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  • Defensively, the Ravens flew around and tackled well, knocked out the run game and put a lid on the Eagles’ big plays.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • One of the topics tackled was how to reach next-generation Disney fans with next-generation content formats to keep the company’s many franchises relevant to Gen Alpha and beyond.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tackled
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  • One day, Khalil’s aunt was working at a nonprofit; the next, the office was raided and his aunt was sent to prison without explanation.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Later, law enforcement raided the mayor's home, and the Allegheny County Police Department took over the investigation because of a conflict of interest.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of raided
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  • Mills was grabbed and scolded by defensive coordinator Aden Durde for his obvious no-no.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The curious boys climbed onto the roof of their home for a better look, but climbed back down when scolded by their grandmother.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of scolded
Verb
  • Cue forward Josh Windass revealing on camera how James, as one of those who had worn the armband during the season, had approached him about setting up a meeting with just the players present.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Even in the nineteenth century, before the neuronic machinery of the retina was fully understood, biologists approached the eye with wonderment.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached
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  • Teams of soldiers on Tuesday stormed Tambopata National Park, a spot in the Peruvian Amazon in the southeastern Madre de Dios region visited by an average of 40,000 tourists per year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Phoenix reportedly stormed off the set of Haynes’ movie in July 2024 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stormed
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  • Because of Alden’s quick thinking, Danny now has evidence of all the women abused by Hal and the Eastons over the years.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In one, Henderson represents a group of families who allege a special education teacher physically abused students.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of abused

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