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
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  • Cops test Celsius cans to make arrest Over months of prolonged multi-turn exchanges that sometimes stayed open for weeks, ChatGPT seemingly violated its own Model Spec to help Cheryl advance the plan.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ossoff said the Israeli military has violated international standards of warfare in Gaza but avoided the question of whether Israel is committing genocide — a charge levied by some on the Democrats’ left flank.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of violated
Verb
  • Dustin Degenhardt, a voter in the town of Wainwright, said that Albertans have long been mistreated by Canada’s federal government.
    — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dustin Degenhardt, a voter in the town of Wainwright, said that Albertans have long been mistreated by Canada's federal government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistreated
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  • Bipartisan support for Israel in the US had already been eroding, with Democrats outraged at Israel over the death toll in the Gaza war and a growing number of Republicans believing the US has given it too much support.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Others blasted Moskowitz for trading stocks while in office, a subject that has outraged voters across the country.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of outraged
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  • Senior faculty were more likely than younger educators to report being bullied by students over grades.
    — Jason Walker, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Frimpong's father said he was being bullied leading up to his death.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bullied
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  • Angry and feeling harassed, the LeComptes began to think about moving.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In the ensuing pile-on, both were savagely harassed across social media platforms, with groypers even calling for them to be doxxed.
    — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of harassed
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  • State judges who take these cases look for proof that applicants cannot safely return to their home country, have been abused, abandoned or neglected by one or both parents, and that reunification with a parent is not possible.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Travis Kelce, a future Hall of Fame selection who abused the Dolphins earlier this season, capitalizing on a handful of the players where Taaffe was responsible for his coverage.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of abused
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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
  • 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
  • Allegations of abuse, inmates being brutalized by jailers, and dire conditions have plagued the facility for years, leading some county leaders, former sheriffs and civil rights advocates to call for the jail to be closed.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Because they’ve been brutalized by the same machinery of repression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of brutalized
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