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VERB
assault
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse invade rape shoot down violate
STRONG
advance assail bash beset blast blitz bushwhack charge jump ruin slam storm strike trash zap
WEAK
come down on go for haul off on jump down one's throat jump on one's case lay into let have it set upon slap around work over
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease praise retreat
VERB
attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambush assail assault beat besiege blast bombard charge harm hit hurt infiltrate invade raid stab storm strike
STRONG
advance aggress bash bat bean beset biff boot bop brain bust clip clock club combat cook jump kick larrup molest mug overwhelm punch rush slog soak wallop whop
WEAK
boff chop down knock block off knock cold knock for a loop lay siege to pounce upon set upon take the offensive turn on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist guard help leave alone lose protect retreat surrender
STRONG
decrease
WEAK
be lazy defend resist shelter shield slough off submit support sustain withstand
VERB
come at
Synonyms
WEAK
assail assault charge fall upon fly at go for invade rush
VERB
contend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allege assert charge claim defend dispute insist maintain say tell urge
STRONG
affirm aver avow blast cross debate dictate enjoin hold justify mix prescribe report rip vindicate warrant zap
WEAK
come at fly in face of gang up on go at have at have bone to pick jump on lace into lay into let have it lock horns with mix it up put up argument set to sock it to one stick it to take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny desert forget question
STRONG
divide separate unmix
WEAK
abandon cede give in give up leave retreat surrender
VERB
fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue combat continue engage in force maintain oppose resist support
STRONG
bicker buck conduct contest defy dispute effect endure further hassle persevere persist prosecute repel row squabble strive struggle travail traverse uphold wage withstand wrangle
WEAK
buckle down carry on exert oneself fall out hammer away lay into make a stand against push forward put up an argument spare no effort stand up to take on take pains tangle with toil on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree comply ignore let go neglect surrender
STRONG
cease concur forget give in give up halt idle leave quit stop yield
WEAK
believe make peace uphold
VERB
reprimand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reproach upbraid
STRONG
lecture monish rap reprehend reprove
WEAK
call on the carpet chew out come down on dress down give piece of one's mind give the dickens lower the boom take to task tell off tick off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commend compliment flatter laud praise
WEAK
forgive reward
VERB
scold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish berate blame castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reprimand reproach taunt upbraid vilify
STRONG
abuse asperse cavil chasten disparage expostulate lecture nag preach rail rate ream recriminate reprobate reprove revile vituperate
WEAK
dress down give a talking-to jump on keep aft lay down the law objurate put down rake over the coals take to task tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise
STRONG
help honor
VERB
upbraid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish berate castigate chastise chide reprimand reproach
STRONG
blame censure chasten criticize lecture ream
WEAK
chew out give a talking-to jump on lay down the law put down rake over the coals take to task tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve compliment forgive laud praise
VERB
wade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bathe paddle splash stumble trek
STRONG
attack attempt drudge ford initiate labor launch start tackle toil walk
WEAK
fall to get feet wet get stuck in go for jump in pitch in set about set to tear into work through
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid be lazy conclude dodge end finish idle ignore laze neglect stop

Example Sentences

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From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

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