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
One thing there does seem to be an appetite for is true crime, but a lot of the stories are about women being murdered or raped, and true crime is not providing context or analysis to questions like, why does domestic violence happen?
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HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Nolan’s brother, Jonathan, pitched him a story during a road trip about a man with anterograde amnesia who can’t form new lasting memories and yet is intent on tracking down and killing the man who raped and killed his wife.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union with Chavez, also revealed she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Three of the victims were children who were allegedly raped.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Vilchez drove her to a secluded location and got into the backseat and raped her before driving her home.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement began arresting the other men who had raped Pelicot in February 2021.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Nolan’s brother, Jonathan, pitched him a story during a road trip about a man with anterograde amnesia who can’t form new lasting memories and yet is intent on tracking down and killing the man who raped and killed his wife.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union with Chavez, also revealed she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Three of the victims were children who were allegedly raped.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Vilchez drove her to a secluded location and got into the backseat and raped her before driving her home.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement began arresting the other men who had raped Pelicot in February 2021.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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The goal is to end an investigation into whether the companies violated federal antitrust laws by coordinating boycotts against social media platforms, most notably X, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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He was later assigned several other weapons cases and ruled in each one that the state law in question violated the Second Amendment.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Brian Hooker told an officer he had been assaulted by his wife, who struck him multiple times, according to the report, which said he was found with a swollen, bloody nose.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Metro said the person, who remains unidentified publicly, was assaulted aboard Metro Bus line 76.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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