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How to Use "Attack" with Example Sentences
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attack
(n):
an act of trying to hurt someone or something; a sudden illness
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Used with adjectives:
"
We were shocked by the
brutal
attack
.
"
(brutal, horrific, violent, verbal, deadly)
"
The
sneak
attack
caught everyone off guard.
"
(sneak, unprovoked, surprise, direct)
"
We won't tolerate
sexual
attacks
.
"
(sexual, racist, homophobic, personal)
"
He was the victim of a
random
attack
.
"
(random, isolated, recent)
"
The army is afraid of
suicide
attacks
.
"
(suicide, direct, enemy, terrorist, air, missile, nuclear)
"
She had a sudden
asthma
attack
.
"
(asthma, heart, panic)
Used with verbs:
"
The boys
carried out
attacks
on strangers.
"
(carried out, planned)
"
I
blocked
the
attacks
with my ninja skills.
"
(blocked, dodged, evaded)
"
Where did the
attack
occur
?
"
(occur, take place, happen)
"
He
is experiencing
a heart
attack
.
"
(be + experiencing, be + having, be + suffering from)
"
Stress can
cause
panic
attacks
.
"
(cause, bring about, bring on, trigger)
"
We hope to
resist
their
attack
.
"
(resist, stop, prevent)
Used with prepositions:
"
The city was scared of the recent
attacks
against
women.
"
(against, on)
"
The number of violent
attacks
by
young children are increasing.
"
(by)
"
The country is
under
attack
by rebel forces.
"
(under)
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attack
(v):
to try to hurt someone or something; to tell someone what he or she has done wrong
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Used with adverbs:
"
The bear
brutally
attacked
the hikers.
"
(brutally, viciously, savagely)
"
He was
physically
attacked
outside of his house.
"
(physically, verbally, directly)
"
They were
repeatedly
attacked
by bees.
"
(repeatedly)
"
He was
strongly
attacked
by the media after the scandal came out.
"
(strongly, verbally, publicly, openly)
Used with prepositions:
"
She was
attacked
by
a stranger.
"
(by)
"
He was
attacked
with
a knife.
"
(with)
"
She was
attacked
for
being different than the others.
"
(for)
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