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
Howell punched and raped her before making off with her necklace, cellphone and purse, police said.
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Freites said she was tortured and raped in Colombia and her father and 8-month-old baby killed.
—Gisela Salomon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Afterward, prosecutors said Smith was found to have 1,291 child pornography files, several of which involved babies and toddlers and others that showed children being violently raped.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Lindsay had been bound, raped and choked to death, then covered with blankets, police said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, the basic scenario about a spaceman getting raped, returning to his ship, and giving unholy birth to a monster that hunts down his crewmates came from the original writing team.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Police said the man then raped her inside a house.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
After the second party, a 17-year-old girl reported to authorities that she was raped at the event.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Vanessa LeMaistre claimed in a complaint that the hip-hop producer drugged and raped her in a 2016 incident that allegedly led to an unplanned pregnancy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Freites said she was tortured and raped in Colombia and her father and 8-month-old baby killed.
—Gisela Salomon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Afterward, prosecutors said Smith was found to have 1,291 child pornography files, several of which involved babies and toddlers and others that showed children being violently raped.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Lindsay had been bound, raped and choked to death, then covered with blankets, police said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, the basic scenario about a spaceman getting raped, returning to his ship, and giving unholy birth to a monster that hunts down his crewmates came from the original writing team.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Police said the man then raped her inside a house.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
After the second party, a 17-year-old girl reported to authorities that she was raped at the event.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Vanessa LeMaistre claimed in a complaint that the hip-hop producer drugged and raped her in a 2016 incident that allegedly led to an unplanned pregnancy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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Days later, on September 13, Russian drones violated Romanian airspace, prompting Bucharest to scramble fighter jets.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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In another lawsuit, lawyers argue that the First Amendment rights of detainees are being violated because attorneys face challenges in meeting with their clients at the site.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The bigger issue is the Texas A&M defense, which was assaulted by a Notre Dame offense still figuring it out with a first-year starter at quarterback.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2025
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The employee, who testified under the pseudonym Mia, worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017 and alleged that she was assaulted by the music mogul.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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