aggravated assault

noun

: an assault that is more serious than a common assault: such as

: an assault combined with an intent to commit a crime

: any of various assaults so defined by statute

Examples of aggravated assault in a Sentence

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Mesa is also facing charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 Then, in 2003, he was convicted of burglary and aggravated assault in Arizona. —

Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Aug. 2024 Jurors voted in favor of acquitting Kelly 7-1 of second-degree murder or the lower counts of manslaughter, negligent homicide or aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. —

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 10 July 2024 Haslett was charged in 2022 with nine counts, including rape, kidnapping and aggravated assault, after a woman said she’d been beaten and held against her will at his house. —

Kelsey Baker, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for aggravated assault

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of aggravated assault was in 1845

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“Aggravated assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggravated%20assault. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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