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
The jury members, who included seven women and five men, could not reach a verdict on the third count alleging the actor raped a longtime girlfriend.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Last week, the court heard testimony from another young woman who claimed Hoiby raped her at another after-party in the basement of his parents' royal estate outside Oslo in December 2018.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
She was raped at sixteen and afterward began using marijuana, alcohol, crack, and eventually heroin.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Partway through the ride, the complaint alleged, the driver stopped the car, entered the back seat and raped her.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Dean alleged that her driver raped her in November 2023 while giving her a late-night ride from a bar in Tempe, Arizona.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Jaylynn Dean sued Uber in 2023, alleging that she was raped by her driver during a ride that November.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In the lawsuit, Jaylynn Dean alleged that she was raped by her Uber driver in November 2023 while returning to her hotel.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
After the fishing trip, Suggs raped the woman twice, once on the golf cart and once at her home, Houston County Corporal Brandon Barnes told local ABC affiliate WDNH.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Last week, the court heard testimony from another young woman who claimed Hoiby raped her at another after-party in the basement of his parents' royal estate outside Oslo in December 2018.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
She was raped at sixteen and afterward began using marijuana, alcohol, crack, and eventually heroin.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Partway through the ride, the complaint alleged, the driver stopped the car, entered the back seat and raped her.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Dean alleged that her driver raped her in November 2023 while giving her a late-night ride from a bar in Tempe, Arizona.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Jaylynn Dean sued Uber in 2023, alleging that she was raped by her driver during a ride that November.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In the lawsuit, Jaylynn Dean alleged that she was raped by her Uber driver in November 2023 while returning to her hotel.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
After the fishing trip, Suggs raped the woman twice, once on the golf cart and once at her home, Houston County Corporal Brandon Barnes told local ABC affiliate WDNH.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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If the director and board both agree the investigation showed police policy was violated, the Cincinnati city manager will make a final decision regarding punishment, if warranted.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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That case alleges the feds violated their contract with the GDC by refusing to pay out funds promised by Congress.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The charges stem from an incident in which Diggs allegedly assaulted the unnamed female employee over a paycheck dispute at his Dedham, Massachusetts, residence, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Enterprise, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Then, in 2012, a process server sued Hadder, claiming he was assaulted and wrongfully arrested while trying to serve a subpoena.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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