Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molested
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Of course, people like Oseguera Cervantes who have violated laws and engaged in violence need to be captured.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026 -
With the high court passing on the city’s request, that leaves in place a ruling that the city violated state law and needs to update its housing plan and zone for at least 13,368 new homes this decade, including affordable options.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Despite his status as a transfer, Dent mistreated UCLA’s rival from the jump.—
Aaron Heisen,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Several cases involve force and abuse The AP’s review found a pattern of charges involving ICE employees and contractors who mistreated vulnerable people in their care.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The murder outraged various sectors of the city, and served as a reminder that domestic violence affects all parts of the community — including cops, who usually have to deal with the issue on the other side of the door.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Spikes in the public charges in the recent past have outraged Connecticut consumers who pay the third highest electric rates in the nation, behind Hawaii and California.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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There were times during manager David Moyes’ first stint at the club when Everton bullied United sides.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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But experts say he’s being socialized, not bullied, by other macaques.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
23 Feb. 2026
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On another sequence, Bidunga harassed a third Houston guard, 6-4 Milos Uzan, on the perimeter enough that the Cougars called for a ball screen to get back to a normal matchup.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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My team operated with the utmost respect to the neighbors and everybody, and they were harassed to some degree.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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One of the victims was 16 when Shroats allegedly abused her.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The robots get stuck in potholes, can’t reach doorbells and are sometimes abused by humans.—
Nilesh Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Social media can’t replace offline resources for children who are being maltreated.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of his stops was in Selma, Alabama, where, in 1965, state troopers and local police brutalized unarmed Black demonstrators.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee has been arrested and charged in the murder of his girlfriend, who was found brutalized at a home in Tennessee on Thursday before succumbing to her injuries.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Molested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molested. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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