All 7 Uses of
assault
in
The House of Hades
- Annabeth and Percy couldn't exactly launch a frontal assault.†
p. 49.8 *assault = attack
- His father's Roman and Greek personalities screamed back and forth in Frank's mind with the usual soundtrack of battle noises—explosions, assault rifles, roaring jet engines—all throbbing like a subwoofer behind Frank's eyes.†
p. 116.1
- The sounds of assault rifles and atom bombs got louder in Frank's head.†
p. 127.4
- Standing a few feet away was his dad, Mars, wearing a red beret and olive fatigues with the insignia of the Italian Special Forces, an assault rifle slung over his shoulder.†
p. 151.7
- Leo's nose was assaulted by good smells—cedar, juniper, jasmine, peaches, and fresh herbs.†
p. 374.9assaulted = attacked
- She'd taken to wearing the jagged bronze sword she'd recovered from Zethes the Boread, which was only slightly less intimidating than an assault rifle.†
p. 440.4assault = attack
- They are all accounted for—back in the mortal world and in place for the final assault.†
p. 541.6
Definition:
to attack someone or something physically or verbally; or to threaten violence