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set upon
verb as in assail
verb as in assault
verb as in attack
Strongest matches
Strong matches
verb as in beleaguer
verb as in lunge
verb as in mob
verb as in strike
Example Sentences
Passers-by wrestled the dog off her but it broke free and chased a man into a petrol station forecourt, setting upon him next.
Once inside he was accused of theft and set upon before being dumped in the communal close.
The lorries were then apparently driven to locations near airbases by drivers who were seemingly unaware of their cargo; then, the drones were launched and set upon their targets.
The men were the only ones to intervene in July 2021, when Samuel Luiz was set upon by a group of men and kicked and punched outside a nightclub in the north-western city.
Mr Bringye, 37, was set upon by a group of teenagers on a crime spree, who booked the cab with the sole intention of robbing the driver.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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