MOLEST Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

molest

verb

Definition of molest next

as in to mistreat

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of molest In a New York Times investigative report, several survivors allege Chavez, who died in 1993, abused and molested multiple women and young girls over decades, including the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union, Dolores Huerta. —

Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 His arrest comes several years after his older brother, Josh Duggar, was accused of molesting five underage girls, including four of his sisters. —

Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 Murguia said Chavez used the privacy of his California office to repeatedly molest her after gaining her family’s trust. —

Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026 In their investigation, detectives spoke to a 6-year-old girl who was a friend of Christy who said the Rambo brothers had molested her and that Christy had been at the brothers’ home with her in the past. —

Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molest

Recent Examples of Synonyms for molest

Verb

Those scars created a man who was a distant father and equally remote with his band members at the peak, mistreating them with casual disdain until everything fell apart.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
His tenure at Texas Tech came to a messy and uncomfortable end when he was fired for cause after being accused of mistreating a player with a concussion.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026