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
During their time together, Wuornos alleged that Mallory raped, beat and sodomized her, according to her testimony, and per the Associated Press.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the movie, closely adapted by Roman Polanski from a 1967 novel by Ira Levin, Guy has colluded with the neighbors to have Rosemary raped and impregnated by Satan.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
An investigation initiated after their deaths discovered that Pearce had raped several women across more than a decade.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Wuornos entered a not guilty plea and took the stand — testifying that she was assaulted, raped, and tortured by Malloy during their encounter and only shot him to get away.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the movie, Paola must try to escape being killed and raped by the duo.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Lauren Craven, 25, of La Mesa, California, was one of seven women who said David Pearce raped them, the New York Post reported.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The women, prosecutors say, were often drugged before they were raped.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
An Arizona biker is on trial facing the death penalty for a 2014 attack that killed one woman and left another raped and wounded.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the movie, closely adapted by Roman Polanski from a 1967 novel by Ira Levin, Guy has colluded with the neighbors to have Rosemary raped and impregnated by Satan.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
An investigation initiated after their deaths discovered that Pearce had raped several women across more than a decade.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Wuornos entered a not guilty plea and took the stand — testifying that she was assaulted, raped, and tortured by Malloy during their encounter and only shot him to get away.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the movie, Paola must try to escape being killed and raped by the duo.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Lauren Craven, 25, of La Mesa, California, was one of seven women who said David Pearce raped them, the New York Post reported.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The women, prosecutors say, were often drugged before they were raped.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
An Arizona biker is on trial facing the death penalty for a 2014 attack that killed one woman and left another raped and wounded.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
Verb
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Survivors say they were violated in sanctuaries, at pastors’ homes and in tents on camping trips.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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This comes after the Haas Factory Team driver's contact with Jeb Burton in Martinsville violated the sport's conduct code.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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At one point, the seventh-grader was assaulted, leaving bruises.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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After she’s brutally assaulted on her wedding night by a powerful politician (Masaya Takahashi), Jeanne (Aiko Nagayama) makes a deal with the devil (Tatsuya Nakadai) that unlocks an extraordinary power in her — not only over men but over life and death.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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