'assault' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'assault' with 8 example sentences.
- assault noun
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: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
- assault verb
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: attack someone physically or emotionally
: force (someone) to have sex against their will
: attack in speech or writing
Dan was assaulted by two people.
The King was assaulted by terrorists.
The bouncer was accused of assaulting a drunken patron.
We were not prepared for the assault.
Rape and sexual assault are crimes of violence.
A girl was assaulted on the metro.
Where did you assault them?
They made an assault on the summit.