gang rape

noun

: rape of one person by several attackers in succession
gang-rape transitive verb

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The evidence The terms wilding and wolf pack would become headline fodder as the city and nation tried to come to terms with what was depicted as a gang rape in which one Hispanic and four Black teenagers took turns assaulting Meili, crushed her skull, and left her bleeding out in the park. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026 The International Criminal Court is investigating mass killings, gang rapes and other crimes during the conflict as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 The war has been marked by atrocities including mass killings, gang rape and other crimes, that have been being investigated by the International Criminal Court as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 In 2025, five Canadian players were tried for the alleged gang rape of a woman in 2018 while playing for the country’s world junior hockey team. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gang rape

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gang rape was in 1875

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“Gang rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang%20rape. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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