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
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+.
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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
The resolution was introduced after a New York Times investigation revealed allegations that Chavez raped and abused women and girls.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jurors have awarded $35 million to a Sacramento-area woman raped while in intensive care at Dignity Health’s Methodist Hospital by a former nurse now serving prison time for rapes at other area medical facilities, the woman’s attorneys announced.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Valentino, 82, says Cosby drove her to a nearby office and raped her while she was too immobilized to fight back.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
The plaintiff, Donna Motsinger, alleged in her lawsuit that Cosby drugged and raped her after picking her up in a limousine and bringing her to his comedy show in San Carlos, Calif.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Former Playboy model, Victoria Valentino, now 80, filed a lawsuit against Cosby in June, and claimed Cosby drugged and raped her in 1969.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The dueling settlement offers from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and the hundreds of East Bay parishioners who say they were raped and abused by its priests are still separated by at least $90 million — and possibly tens of millions more, court records show.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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
The resolution was introduced after a New York Times investigation revealed allegations that Chavez raped and abused women and girls.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jurors have awarded $35 million to a Sacramento-area woman raped while in intensive care at Dignity Health’s Methodist Hospital by a former nurse now serving prison time for rapes at other area medical facilities, the woman’s attorneys announced.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Valentino, 82, says Cosby drove her to a nearby office and raped her while she was too immobilized to fight back.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
The plaintiff, Donna Motsinger, alleged in her lawsuit that Cosby drugged and raped her after picking her up in a limousine and bringing her to his comedy show in San Carlos, Calif.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Former Playboy model, Victoria Valentino, now 80, filed a lawsuit against Cosby in June, and claimed Cosby drugged and raped her in 1969.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The dueling settlement offers from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and the hundreds of East Bay parishioners who say they were raped and abused by its priests are still separated by at least $90 million — and possibly tens of millions more, court records show.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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However, Dadig violated both orders in person and online, the news release said.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Having an attorney's contact on standby – preferably on an easily accessible piece of paper – could be useful if passengers feel their rights are being violated.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Workers and passengers on the Chicago Transit Authority have been assaulted at rates at least double those of comparable public transit systems around the country, according to a Tribune analysis of federal data.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Multiple women told The New York Times that Mexican American civil rights hero Cesar Chavez assaulted them decades ago, including when some were just girls, one as young as 13.—
Anne P. DePrince,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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