Synonyms of raped

raped

verb

past tense of rape

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violated
• assaulted
• forced
• ravished
• molested
• deflowered
• date raped
• gang raped
• pawed
• defiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raped

The rape was a cold case until a DNA sample was collected from another incident in 2018, in which Lazo raped a 22-year-old woman. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

After 36 years, DNA testing has revealed the name and fate of an armed intruder who robbed and raped a woman in her home, according to police in North Carolina. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Centuries ago, this lord raped a woman named Hannah, who gave birth to two daughters before she was burned at the stake. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

In one case, documented as PF006, the report noted that the victim, who had an intellectual disability, was detained by the Taliban in her garden and taken to a security checkpoint where she was raped. — Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

Though the events at Bucha, where over 400 civilians were murdered, some after being tortured and raped, fall within the timeframe covered by most of the books discussed here, only Harding deals with them in any depth. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

The woman was strangled and raped by her Lyft driver in August 2024, according to the lawsuit. — Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026

What will Alice do with the footage of herself being raped found on Easton’s computer? — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

At the time, Laura’s father had not been told his daughter was allegedly raped and killed by Hedrick. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026