launch a surprise attack; work intensively to finish quickly
Meanings
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to launch a surprise attack; to assault
Primarily a military term for a sudden, concentrated attack on an enemy position.
The guerrilla force decided to launch a night assault on the enemy outpost.
The assault team successfully captured that hilltop.
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This military operation employed tactics of frontal assault and flanking attacks.
verb
to work intensively on a task; to make a concentrated effort to finish quickly
A metaphorical extension used in work and study contexts to describe focusing all efforts to complete a task within a tight deadline.
To meet the deadline, we worked intensively for three days and finally finished the report.
Before final exams, he often crams late into the night.
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The factory organized an intensive production push to meet the surging market demand.
The results of the surprise inspection revealed many regulatory violations.