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'assault' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'assault' with 8 example sentences.


assault noun

: 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

: 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.
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