assaulting

/AH0 S AO1 L T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To attack, physically or figuratively.

    โ€œLoud music assaulted our ears as we entered the building.โ€

  2. 2

    To threaten or harass.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/assault, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/assaulting