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
One thing there does seem to be an appetite for is true crime, but a lot of the stories are about women being murdered or raped, and true crime is not providing context or analysis to questions like, why does domestic violence happen?
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HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Nolan’s brother, Jonathan, pitched him a story during a road trip about a man with anterograde amnesia who can’t form new lasting memories and yet is intent on tracking down and killing the man who raped and killed his wife.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union with Chavez, also revealed she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Three of the victims were children who were allegedly raped.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Vilchez drove her to a secluded location and got into the backseat and raped her before driving her home.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement began arresting the other men who had raped Pelicot in February 2021.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Nolan’s brother, Jonathan, pitched him a story during a road trip about a man with anterograde amnesia who can’t form new lasting memories and yet is intent on tracking down and killing the man who raped and killed his wife.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union with Chavez, also revealed she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Three of the victims were children who were allegedly raped.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Vilchez drove her to a secluded location and got into the backseat and raped her before driving her home.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement began arresting the other men who had raped Pelicot in February 2021.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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The union had maintained that the program violated the five-year national master contract agreed upon between the parties in 2023.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Defendants’ conduct violated the law and they must be held accountable.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Authorities claimed Hill assaulted responding officers who tried to take him into custody, injuring three of them.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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Violence near Northeastern University On March 28, Northeastern Police (NUPD) said a student was assaulted by a suspect just outside the Marino Center on Huntington Avenue.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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