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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
One of their bookshop employees was John Waters, later to become renowned as the taboo-assaulting filmmaker.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Kieran McCool, 57, was convicted of assaulting a community worker.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The criminal case against Encinitas City Councilmember Luke Shaffer, who was initially charged with assaulting a resident during a parking dispute, was dismissed Wednesday after a judge ruled Shaffer completed a misdemeanor diversion program.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
Right before the flood ravaged the town, Bode visited Danny to try and make amends for physically assaulting him in a home invasion a decade prior.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Prior to her death, Caroline had to step down from her hosting duties after she was charged with assaulting her partner in December 2019.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Federal prosecutors charged the suspect, 31-year-old Cole Allen of California, with attempting to assassinate the president and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
In 2017 and 2018, Werhan was arrested on separate occasions in Pittsfield, Massachusetts for allegedly assaulting his father and girlfriend, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
In 2023, Majors was arrested for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari; he was found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment later that year.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Kieran McCool, 57, was convicted of assaulting a community worker.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The criminal case against Encinitas City Councilmember Luke Shaffer, who was initially charged with assaulting a resident during a parking dispute, was dismissed Wednesday after a judge ruled Shaffer completed a misdemeanor diversion program.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
Right before the flood ravaged the town, Bode visited Danny to try and make amends for physically assaulting him in a home invasion a decade prior.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Prior to her death, Caroline had to step down from her hosting duties after she was charged with assaulting her partner in December 2019.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Federal prosecutors charged the suspect, 31-year-old Cole Allen of California, with attempting to assassinate the president and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
In 2017 and 2018, Werhan was arrested on separate occasions in Pittsfield, Massachusetts for allegedly assaulting his father and girlfriend, according to the warrant affidavit.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
In 2023, Majors was arrested for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari; he was found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment later that year.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaulting
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Officials accused her in the letter of violating the university’s time, place and manner policy, which sets rules on free speech activities on campus.
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In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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The woman accused Mendes, Cape Verde’s all-time leading scorer, of forcing his way into her hotel room in Auckland and then raping her.
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Based on Harper Lee's seminal novel, the movie casts Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, who in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man wrongly accused of raping a young white woman.
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Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?
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While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
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They were easily beaten by Brazil in the final match of the group stage, and their head coach Steve Clarke came in for criticism after storming out of his post-match interview before stepping down from his role when their exit was confirmed on Saturday.
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Listen to Hoffman discuss storming out of the Emmys in the Bald and the Beautiful episode above.
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The action leaves Okello Chatrie convicted of robbing a bank in Virginia in 2019 after police tracked him down by searching for smartphones in the area where robbery occurred.
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The men are accused of robbing Banks, shooting him multiple times and fleeing.
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Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before ambushing Thompson in New York City.
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Lit up by minor-leaguers ambushing first-pitch fastballs?
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“Assaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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