- present participle of attack.
attacking
Example Sentences
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“It has been subject to increasingly aggressive change. When I was younger, it was sad for me to witness. I was consoled because Vlore was not the center, but then they started attacking here too.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Pedro Neto: Tasked with marking Calafiori while also providing an attacking threat.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Hitschler’s emphasis on attacking extends to the secondary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
By 9:45 a.m., he was at air-force headquarters to survey the plans for attacking Hezbollah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Why are you here?” he demanded while attacking the black grime embedded in his face.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
