went in (on)

verb

Definition of went in (on)next
past tense of go in (on)
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for went in (on)
  1. attacked
  2. raided
  3. assaulted
  4. struck
Verb
  • Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • On May 2, police officers raided and cleared the encampment, arresting more than 200 protesters.
    Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Paul's arrest came on the same day that Homeland Security agents raided Combs' homes in both Miami and Los Angeles as part of a federal investigation into the rapper.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of raided
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  • In several of the robberies, the gang also assaulted their victim and threatened them with a knife or a gun, police said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The three correctional officers who responded to the initial assault were also assaulted by the perpetrator before additional staff secured him, Todd said.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of assaulted
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  • Officers were already on the scene when their cruisers were struck, District 4 police said.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Officers from several different police departments in Greater Cincinnati were recently injured in a spate of crashes in which drivers struck emergency vehicles responding on local highways.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of struck
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