- present participle of assail.
assailing
Example Sentences
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Only in America can one get rich by assailing the wealthy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
GM went full speed ahead, pouring money into national ad campaigns assailing things like men eating tofu.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
For his part, Fauci—a veteran of numerous appearances before Congress—held his ground, assailing accusations made against him as “seriously distorted,” “absolutely false,” and “simply preposterous.”
From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024
Central to the advertising offensive was the American Accountability Foundation, which produced an advertising blitz assailing the nominee on Facebook, as well as in newspapers and on billboards.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
The assailing hosts halted, foiled by the silent menace of rock and wall.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
