Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of raped SpaceXAI only sent one tip regarding Jane Doe 4 to NCMEC in February, when the stepfather asked the model to generate an image depicting the girl being raped by multiple men, according to the complaint. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 9 July 2026 That same day, a 17-year-old woman was raped inside Ferry Point Park near Emerson and Harding Aves. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 Her belief in the legal system is rocked after she is raped by a colleague. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 July 2026 Annemarie states in her divorce filing that Marcellus has raped her four times, once in 2012 and three other times which occurred in January of this year. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 The almost-certain final straw is a Politico report that alleges Platner raped a woman named Jenny Racicot in 2021. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Alicent is very nearly raped by the Lord of Laws, Jasper Wylde, but the High Maester, Orwyle, intervenes. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The thought of being raped in prison is horrifying, after all. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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In an 80-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court found that Carliz De La Cruz Hernández can move forward with her claim that the recording’s use violated her right to protect her identity from commercial exploitation.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
The lawsuit is brought under a legal theory that the prison system has violated a state law known as the Administrative Procedure Act, which provides oversight to the legislative and judicial branches of state agencies and their actions.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

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Knowing that there are babies who are being assaulted right now in detention camps who don’t have a voice.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Federal authorities say a cruise ship hairstylist allegedly assaulted guests while posing as a massage provider during an Alaska sailing.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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