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Princeton's WordNet

  1. assaultive, attacking(a)adjective

    disposed to attack

Wiktionary

  1. attackingadjective

    . That which has a tendance to attack, to be aggressive.

ChatGPT

  1. attacking

    Attacking generally refers to initiating aggressive action or hostility towards someone or something, often with the intention to harm, damage, or defeat. It can be either physical such as in combat and sports, or non-physical such as in verbal abuse or cyberattacks. An attack can also refer to a vigorous or determined attempt to overcome, undermine, or destroy something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Attacking

    of Attack

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. attacking

    The act of making a general assault or onset for the capture of a post, fort, etc., or the breaking of a body of troops. Previous to an assault on a fortified position, the artillery ought to support the other troops by a combined fire of guns, howitzers, and small mortars, so that, if possible, the fire may be simultaneous, as such diversity of projectiles would tend to distract the defenders, and prevent them from extinguishing any fires among buildings, besides throwing them into confusion at the moment of assault. In cases of surprise, when immediate action is required, this method cannot, of course, be practicable.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of attacking in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of attacking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of attacking in a Sentence

  1. Mahmad Ismael:

    Three dead bodies were rotting outside our home for three days, but it was too dangerous to get them. The Taliban is attacking on one side. The government is attacking the other side. In the middle we are just losing, we just want peace. We need peace. We don't care who's the ruler... People said that when America withdraws there would be peace in Afghanistan but then they withdrew and the war got worse.

  2. Antti Oulasvirta:

    If you have surveillance, there's no reported positive effects, there's a really interesting theory that we build on that sort of tells why the Internet of Things and surveillance are sort of attacking us strongly.

  3. The Republican Party Ryan:

    There's been a real political currency to attacking the establishment as it's being defined, i do believe that when we get through the primary season we will have unification of the conservative movement and our party.

  4. President Dilma Rousseff:

    They will not achieve anything by attacking my record, which is known; I love my country and I'm honest, i will fight against the illegitimate interruption of my mandate using all the tools that the rule of law gives me.

  5. President Tayyip Erdogan:

    Using sacred Islam's name, exploiting it, this terrorist group which spills Muslim blood has gone as far as attacking the town where the mosque and blessed remains of our Prophet are located, daesh is a dagger plunged into the chest of Muslims. Whoever gives support to this group, whether out of sectarian fanaticism or another motive, commits the same sin.

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