gang rape

noun

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

Examples of gang rape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last month’s alleged gang rape in Catania has become not only a symbol of violence against women in the country, but a cause célèbre for Italy’s far-right government. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024 And in 2013, six men were sentenced to life in prison for the gang rape of a Swiss tourist. CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 In interviews, first responders haltingly describe finding naked female corpses tied to beds and survivors recount witnessing a gang rape at the music festival. Anna Schecter, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023 About 800 attendees, including dozens of senior diplomats, heads of women's organizations and senior UN officials, were presented with findings from Israel's continuing investigation and chilling statements describing horrific acts such as genital mutilation and gang rape. Forbes International, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 Tracy criticized Michigan State's Title IX department in 2018 over mishandling records on an investigation into a gang rape accusation against former Michigan State basketball players in 2015 on top of the Larry Nassar scandal. Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023 Some patients spoke of gang rapes, others said they were touched inappropriately by men at checkpoints in El Geneina and on the way to Chad. Abigail Williams, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023 Her lawsuit against four other defendants accused of gang rape will go on and is set for trial in February. Teri Figueroa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023 Her lawsuit against four other defendants accused of gang rape remains and is set for trial in February. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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