attacks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of attacksnext
plural of attack
1
as in raids
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence The USS Constitution was nicknamed "Old Ironsides" after its oaken hull successfully withstood a British attack

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2
as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder malaria is characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever

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attacks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of attack
1
as in assaults
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 abuses
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 approaches
to start work on energetically Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacks
  1. bouts
  2. seizures
  3. slams
  4. cases
  5. blasts
  6. criticizes
  7. addresses
  8. offenses
Noun
  • Seventeen years and 45 professional MMA bouts were enough for Daniel Pineda.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The 39-year-old has won seven straight since then, with five of those bouts ending via stoppage.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bouts
Noun
  • Although it was initially designed to reduce the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, it’s now been adapted for fat loss and other potential health benefits.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
  • With this short-term fix in the rearview mirror, borrowers with late payments may soon see their credit scores drop and face other ramifications like wage garnishment and seizures of tax refunds.
    Robert Farrington, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of seizures
Verb
  • The film contains one of the great gross-out scenes of all time, in which Adjani has a bloody, violent miscarriage in a Berlin subway station and slams her body around as if in the throes of an exorcism.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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  • The version of the virus detected in San Mateo County lies at the center of an outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people this year in Central and Eastern Africa, with most of those cases being in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The version of the virus detected in San Mateo County lies at the center of an outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people this year in Central and Eastern Africa, with most of those cases being in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Verb
  • Mars Storm Rucker blasts the roof off the place as Whatshername, the girl that Johnny falls in love with in the city.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The state agency has aired concerns about what the impacts will be on the state’s wildlife if rocket blasts significantly increase from Vandenberg Space Force Base, and have asked military officials to mitigate impacts and increase wildlife monitoring.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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  • Joe Mathews criticizes politicians for working to shut down homeless camps.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement The Freedom Party calls for an end to sanctions against Russia and criticizes Western military aid to Ukraine.
    Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • Recognizing the scale of both the challenge and economic opportunity, in March 2022 governments adopted a historic resolution to develop an international treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastic, including its production, design, and disposal.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The commission has said that any duties could be lifted later if China addresses the EU’s concerns.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of addresses
Noun
  • Singapore Reuters — A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offenses by a disgraced ex-transport minister jailed a day earlier in the city-state’s high-profile government graft case.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, known as Proposition 36, would impose stricter sentences for repetitive theft and offenses involving the deadly drug fentanyl.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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