Collocations for "assault"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "assault" in context.
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assault
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- was [killed, wounded, captured] in the assault
- (launched) an assault on a [city, base]
- during the assault on the [city]
- the [city] came under assault (from)
- a [military, strategic, direct] assault (on)
- the [air, airborne, amphibious, land] assault of
- a full-scale assault on
- a [winter, summer] assault
- an assault on our [beliefs, freedoms, way of life]
- the assault of a [woman, child, co-worker]
- was arrested on charges of assault
- was convicted of charges of assault
- [imprisoned, tried] for [grievous, sexual] assault
- went to [jail, prison] for assault
- [support, centers] for victims of assault
- [sexual, physical] assault
- assault in the [1st] degree
- was arrested for the assault of
- was arrested in connection with the assault of
- assault and [homicide, battery, domestic violence]
- [aggravated, domestic] assault
- assault with a [deadly, lethal] weapon
'assault' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
