1
as in assaulting
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 slamming
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 tackling
to start work on energetically
Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of attacking
While Qataris may now indeed question the value of their military cooperation with the United States and its designation of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, Turkey’s military presence in the country also failed to prevent Israel from attacking.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Cleese is no stranger to attacking the BBC and its executives.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
By overtly attacking Poland, Putin has forced the question of America’s security commitment to the fore.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The attackers were then able to expand their hold by attacking Ascension’s Active Directory and abusing its privileged access to push malware to thousands of other machines inside the network.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
When the Loons onboarded Joaquin Pereyra from Argentina last season, the defensive responsibilities Ramsay required of the attacking midfielder were part of the reason his adjustment took longer.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
When combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors – the breakthrough immunotherapy that prevents the immune system from attacking healthy cells – the T cells' tumor-fighting capacity was further enhanced.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Cleese is no stranger to attacking the BBC and its executives.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
By overtly attacking Poland, Putin has forced the question of America’s security commitment to the fore.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The attackers were then able to expand their hold by attacking Ascension’s Active Directory and abusing its privileged access to push malware to thousands of other machines inside the network.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
When the Loons onboarded Joaquin Pereyra from Argentina last season, the defensive responsibilities Ramsay required of the attacking midfielder were part of the reason his adjustment took longer.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
When combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors – the breakthrough immunotherapy that prevents the immune system from attacking healthy cells – the T cells' tumor-fighting capacity was further enhanced.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacking
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It’ll be used, in part, to identify people assaulting ICE officers.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the actor was apparently on probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery over allegedly assaulting girlfriend Brittany Ashland.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Center fielder Lawrence Butler was the first player to score, slamming a ball into center field during his first at-bat to lead off the first inning.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The instruments detected gravitational waves, faint ripples in space-time produced by the two black holes slamming into each other.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the new capital, the company plans to bring several more drugs into clinical trials, tackling diseases that include asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and obesity.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Prabhudeva makes his streaming debut as a cop tackling a politically sensitive murder case.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Prediction market odds of Israel raiding a Gaza aid flotilla carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg are rising, jumping from less than 1 percent at the start of the month to nearly 80 percent by September 30, according to Polymarket.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Private equity firms have long cultivated a reputation for raiding Wall Street’s analyst pool, to the point where investment banks had to establish stronger boundaries recently.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the five-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords approaching, what was once billed as the start of broader Israeli integration into the Arab world is instead marked by a hardening of positions.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Get Devastating George Kittle Injury News The SEC fined Mississippi State $500,000 on Monday for the field-storming incident, according to On3.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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On August 18th, Cindy Romero, an American tenant of CBZ’s Dallas Street property, recorded a video of six men with rifles storming a hallway in her building.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, Penske also describes this dynamic as antitrust behavior from a company abusing what the federal government has already described as Google’s monopoly status in the realm of Internet search.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As part of his plea agreement, Styner admitted to abusing a total of a dozen victims.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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The next stage are apps that offer a 360º approach, addressing the wellbeing of the caregiver and those in their care 24/7.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Crews are also engaged in mopping up, addressing hot spots, and back-hauling equipment on the eastern, southern, and western sides of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Attacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacking. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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