launch into assault
Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words
to suddenly begin a verbal or physical attack
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Examples (10)
- The protesters suddenly launched into a verbal assault against the police.
- He was known to launch into a physical assault without much provocation.
- The politician's speech quickly launched into a fierce verbal assault on his opponent.
- After the argument, the man launched into a full-blown physical assault.
- Witnesses watched in horror as the gang launched into a brutal assault on the victim.
- The debate moderator prevented the speaker from launching into a personal assault.
- During the press conference, the journalist launched into a relentless verbal assault.
- Fearing he would launch into a physical assault, they tried to restrain him.
- The lawyer launched into a scathing verbal assault on the credibility of the witness.
- The sudden movement caused the aggressive dog to launch into an unexpected assault.