as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
with viciously assaultive prose the writer takes on her critics
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Recent Examples of assaultive
Addi describes Konni as the leader of the gang, but Guðmundsson’s screenplay, so accurate at catching the assaultive language that is wielded like a defensive weapon even between close friends, puts Addi at its center: golden and good-looking, with something of a young Ryan O’Neal about him.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
That cliché has become an assaultive and overly programmed way of doling out The Hand Of Fate.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
Turfe said the majority of the youths in the facility are accused of serious assaultive crimes and are sometimes rival gang members, complicating the process of releasing kids from their rooms.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2022
Surely all three of these works are meant to be ingratiating, not assaultive — with a bit more intellectual content to the Brahms.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2022
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
That cliché has become an assaultive and overly programmed way of doling out The Hand Of Fate.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
Turfe said the majority of the youths in the facility are accused of serious assaultive crimes and are sometimes rival gang members, complicating the process of releasing kids from their rooms.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2022
Surely all three of these works are meant to be ingratiating, not assaultive — with a bit more intellectual content to the Brahms.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaultive
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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That aggressive style of play limited how often Creighton could set up a half-court offense anchored by 7-1 center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who is four inches taller than Ejiofor, the biggest St. John’s starter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The militant group accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement by targeting refugees with airstrikes, delaying the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza, and restricting humanitarian aid.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The militant group also accused Israel of delaying the entry of essential medicines and hospital supplies, as well as not allowing tents, prefabricated houses, fuel, or rubble-removing machines into Gaza.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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But several of Barker’s best moments and best performances have come in high-pressure games or in hostile atmospheres.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Rubio said Wednesday Trump's plan wasn't meant as a hostile move, but was one people need to think about.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Assaultive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaultive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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