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
Jurors started deliberating Wednesday, and are deciding whether the former movie mogul raped Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in a Manhattan hotel on March 18, 2013.
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Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Both women were mothers of two who were brutally raped and murdered during prolonged attacks in their homes, police say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Leverage Federal juries found Uber liable in two cases where one driver in North Carolina groped a woman and another in Arizona raped a woman.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
During his trial, San Luis Obispo County Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle said Flores raped her in his dorm before killing her.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
After the incident in April, KidsTLC waited over an hour to contact police, and Doe’s parents didn’t hear that their daughter was raped until the next day, when officers contacted them to conduct a forensic examination.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
In July 2023, a 14-year-old girl told Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives that Glenn, a family friend who lived with her in West Perrine, grabbed and raped her in a bathroom, an arrest report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Some myths add that a woman who becomes a kuntilanak is one who also died a violent death, murdered and/or raped by men, and who now seeks revenge.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
Hitchcock, who was 20 at the time, went to the 13-year-old girl's room and raped her, investigators said.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Both women were mothers of two who were brutally raped and murdered during prolonged attacks in their homes, police say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Leverage Federal juries found Uber liable in two cases where one driver in North Carolina groped a woman and another in Arizona raped a woman.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
During his trial, San Luis Obispo County Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle said Flores raped her in his dorm before killing her.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
After the incident in April, KidsTLC waited over an hour to contact police, and Doe’s parents didn’t hear that their daughter was raped until the next day, when officers contacted them to conduct a forensic examination.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
In July 2023, a 14-year-old girl told Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives that Glenn, a family friend who lived with her in West Perrine, grabbed and raped her in a bathroom, an arrest report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Some myths add that a woman who becomes a kuntilanak is one who also died a violent death, murdered and/or raped by men, and who now seeks revenge.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
Hitchcock, who was 20 at the time, went to the 13-year-old girl's room and raped her, investigators said.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Friday that Democrats in the state legislature violated the Virginia Constitution when sending the referendum to voters.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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What boundary is being violated?—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Teachers and nurses are now eligible for enhanced workers’ compensation benefits if they are assaulted on the job.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Police said without apparent provocation, the suspect assaulted the man with a knife.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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