Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molested
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Internal affairs probe found multiple policy violations An internal investigation found Mercer violated four department policies, including dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming of an officer.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
15 June 2026 -
The Big 12 stresses that punishment of a school does not require the conference to determine if a student-athlete violated a rule, only that the athlete’s school is damaging.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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An internal report alleges Riverside code officers mistreated street vendors for years.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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This time Hilton was speaking in support of two families who filed lawsuits Monday alleging that their children were mistreated at Provo Canyon School, the same facility where Hilton spent almost a year in the late 1990s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Tormented by the femicide and outraged by the indifference of the police and justice system, Laura decides to take matters into her own hands.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Its realignment outraged Russia and put a target on its back as one of the West’s easternmost bulwarks against Moscow’s sphere of influence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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In the docuseries, Michaels' former costar, Bob Harper, and others affiliated with the reality show, accused Michaels of unethical behavior, such as having bullied contestants, given them caffeine pills in an effort to lose weight faster, and restricting their calories to unsafe levels.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Cook said last week she wouldn’t be bullied into stepping down and vowed to rebut the accusations.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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During the demonstrations, some protesters allegedly harassed immigrant healthcare workers who were on their way to and from their work, according to police.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Volunteers can scan it and report anything from operational issues to a visitor being harassed to a new for more police officers.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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None of those mothers were found to have abused or neglected their children.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Moreover, the states often abused their authority, both over their own citizens and with regard to each other.—
Jordan Cash,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Dependency courts most often involve children who have been removed from parents because they were neglected, abandoned or maltreated.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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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
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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
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The Original brutalized El Grande Americano II back inside the ring.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Molested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molested. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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