as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
the defendant accused of raping the victim
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Recent Examples of raped
Bundy tortured, raped and killed dozens of young women in more than half a dozen states in the 1970s.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
According to court documents, on July 31, 1976 Hitchcock raped his step-niece Cynthia Driggers in her bedroom in Orange County.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Dolores Huerta, 95, who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chavez, told the newspaper she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
However, during their meeting, Saldívar delayed handing over the papers, alleging she had been raped the night before, per USA Today.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who worked alongside Chavez, said she was raped and bore two of his children.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles is changing César Chávez Day to Farm Worker’s Day, while some advocates, including former farmworkers, are asking that Chávez be replaced with Dolores Huerta, the civil rights leader who fought alongside the man who allegedly raped her.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Duffy, the Welsh singer who was abducted, held captive for weeks, and raped, leading to her retreat from the public eye, will give her account of the harrowing ordeal in a new Hulu Original documentary for Disney+.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Welsh singer Duffy, who in 2020 revealed she had been drugged, raped and held hostage over several weeks, will share her story in a new Disney+ documentary.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
According to court documents, on July 31, 1976 Hitchcock raped his step-niece Cynthia Driggers in her bedroom in Orange County.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Dolores Huerta, 95, who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chavez, told the newspaper she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
However, during their meeting, Saldívar delayed handing over the papers, alleging she had been raped the night before, per USA Today.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who worked alongside Chavez, said she was raped and bore two of his children.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles is changing César Chávez Day to Farm Worker’s Day, while some advocates, including former farmworkers, are asking that Chávez be replaced with Dolores Huerta, the civil rights leader who fought alongside the man who allegedly raped her.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Duffy, the Welsh singer who was abducted, held captive for weeks, and raped, leading to her retreat from the public eye, will give her account of the harrowing ordeal in a new Hulu Original documentary for Disney+.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Welsh singer Duffy, who in 2020 revealed she had been drugged, raped and held hostage over several weeks, will share her story in a new Disney+ documentary.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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In other words, Raskin alleges someone at the DOJ may have violated a court order, a possible contempt issue.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Friedman sided with The Times earlier this month, ruling that the Pentagon's new credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights to free speech and due process.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two other people were assaulted during the altercation but were not shot.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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