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
In 2010, soon after Oren’s failed audition for Million Dollar Listing, a woman named Rebecca Mandel alleges Alon drugged her at a club, then tricked her into coming back to his and Oren’s apartment, where the twins raped her together, according to a lawsuit.
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James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
After being raped no less than a half-dozen times, the girl was dropped off in San Francisco and made her way to a local hospital, authorities allege.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The panel watched footage of an unconscious 17-year-old girl being raped by Oren Alexander, which the public was not permitted to see.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
More than 60 women say they were raped by the brothers; 11 testified, with prosecutors presenting texts boasting of exploits.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Over the years, those proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the Houthis and more have murdered, raped, tortured and kidnapped thousands.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Sgualdo’s feature debut tells the story of 15-year-old Emma, who’s impregnated after being raped.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 8 Mar. 2026
In 2020, the 67-year-old French retiree had been happily married for nearly 50 years when she was informed by police that her husband, Dominique, had over the past decade repeatedly drugged her into unconsciousness, raped her, and videotaped scores of other men raping her as well.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
There are at least 20, potentially 30, perhaps even more, who have raped Pelicot and have not been identified.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
After being raped no less than a half-dozen times, the girl was dropped off in San Francisco and made her way to a local hospital, authorities allege.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The panel watched footage of an unconscious 17-year-old girl being raped by Oren Alexander, which the public was not permitted to see.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
More than 60 women say they were raped by the brothers; 11 testified, with prosecutors presenting texts boasting of exploits.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Over the years, those proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the Houthis and more have murdered, raped, tortured and kidnapped thousands.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Sgualdo’s feature debut tells the story of 15-year-old Emma, who’s impregnated after being raped.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 8 Mar. 2026
In 2020, the 67-year-old French retiree had been happily married for nearly 50 years when she was informed by police that her husband, Dominique, had over the past decade repeatedly drugged her into unconsciousness, raped her, and videotaped scores of other men raping her as well.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
There are at least 20, potentially 30, perhaps even more, who have raped Pelicot and have not been identified.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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In January, a judge ruled that the city violated the state’s open meeting law when council members made a plan behind closed doors to sweep 9,800 homeless encampments.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In February, for instance, the Department of Justice joined a lawsuit brought by the 1776 Project Foundation, alleging that the Los Angeles Unified School District had violated the law by conditioning funding on the basis of student race.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Three weeks later, Jalloh allegedly assaulted an older male and stomped his head into the ground.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The American Nurses Association found that one in four nurses reported being physically assaulted on the job.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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