molested

verb

past tense of molest
as in violated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molested
  1. violated
  2. mistreated
  3. outraged
  4. bullied
  5. harassed
  6. abused
  7. maltreated
  8. brutalized
Verb
  • The core of the Teamsters’ petition against the DMV is the claim that regulators violated the California Administrative Procedure Act by failing to complete an extensive study of the economic and practical impact of the policy change.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Meta also lost a separate social-media case brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, after a court found that the company violated the state's child-safety laws and ordered it to pay over $900 million in penalties.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of violated
Verb
  • Creative labor certainly seems to be disappearing as studios experiment with generative AI, and artists and craftspeople are rightly afraid of being further mistreated, devalued, or replaced.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Human rights organizations have released multiple reports alleging Palestinian prisoners are mistreated, tortured and wrongfully detained in Israeli jails.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistreated
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  • When police officers in Oklahoma admitted to using electro-shock gloves to subdue two students over the 2025-2026 school year, the community was rightfully outraged.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The victim's wife, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Marlene, and did not want her face shown, said she was outraged by what happened.
    — Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outraged
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  • View this post on Instagram Priscilla Villanueva said her son, Dakota Cabrera, has been bullied for wearing his hair in a braid, but seeing Pete do the same gives him hope.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bullied
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  • Athletes and coaches say they’re being harassed by gamblers more than ever.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The mother and daughter were there to have a good time, but instead they were harassed and threatened.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of harassed
Verb
  • Jarrett, the elder brother, was eventually taken in by a man who later abused him, a victimizer who then set his sights on Baylon.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Market power can be abused, and a transaction involving companies this significant deserves careful regulatory scrutiny.
    — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of abused
Verb
  • Canadian researchers found that older adults who were maltreated as children may face a significantly higher risk of cancer decades later.
    — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Adams County Health and Human Services Department’s initial assessment indicated that the infant was maltreated, though a final autopsy report is still pending, TMZ reported.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of maltreated
Verb
  • Described as a biting political thriller in the tradition of Wild in the Streets and V for Vendetta, The Hunted is set in a dystopian America where trans people are brutalized and erased to the margins of society.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2026
  • Family Photo The family had fled the Congo after Carine, an activist, was brutalized for speaking out against the ruling regime.
    — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Definition of brutalized
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“Molested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molested. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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