verbally assault

Frequency: 5.54.8 per million words

To make a sudden and aggressive attack on someone with words.

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Examples (10)

  • He was accused of verbally assaulting his colleague during the meeting.
  • It's unacceptable to verbally assault someone, regardless of the provocation.
  • The politician was known to frequently verbally assault his opponents in debates.
  • She felt verbally assaulted by his harsh criticism.
  • Don't ever verbally assault a customer; it's bad for business.
  • The witness claimed the defendant began to verbally assault the victim without warning.
  • A manager should never verbally assault their employees.
  • After the incident, he realized he had verbally assaulted her in his anger.
  • Are you going to let him verbally assault you like that?
  • The media often verbally assaults public figures with harsh criticism.