raped

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 Patty was never seen again because, prosecutors say, Sochor raped and killed her at the side of a deserted road. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 During those same four months, Sebold’s roommate was raped in their apartment. ProPublica, 14 July 2026 According to his own brother’s testimony, Sochor raped and murdered Gifford, then hid her body. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026 In the latest arrests, police alleged that a 21-year-old Syrian man raped two girls, ages 15 and 18, in a Nuremberg, Germany, apartment after they were given narcotics by a 40-year-old Syrian man. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Within hours, Gifford was raped and murdered after Sochor and his brother left the Fort Lauderdale bar with her under the guise of going to breakfast, court records say. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Prosecutors said O’Connor tied up her arms, restrained her and then raped and orally copulated her. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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  • The materials prompted an investigation into whether Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp Medical Center violated state or federal law.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • The comment resulted in the employee being fired, but the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the firing violated the employee’s First Amendment rights.
    Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
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  • Andrews was one of nearly 40 CATS bus drivers who were physically assaulted from 2023 through 2025.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • Of the 71 detainees contacted over a five month period, 64 — about 90% of those interviewed — said they had either personally been assaulted by the staff or had seen others physically abused, according to the report.
    Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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