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
The Covington Police Department determined that Sharp was raped and murdered, but officials were unable to make arrests due to a lack of public cooperation and limited physical evidence, making the case go cold for decades until now.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators determined she’d been raped and murdered.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators determined she had been raped and murdered, with her body left at the scene.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
She had been raped and strangled, according to the Sheriff's Office.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The teen, identified as Roxanne Sharp, had been raped and murdered.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
She had been raped and strangled.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The man then raped her, said the victim, who never learned his name.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Weinstein is accused in this case of assaulting Jessica Mann, who has testified at two previous trials that the producer raped her at a Manhattan hotel room in March 2013.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators determined she’d been raped and murdered.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators determined she had been raped and murdered, with her body left at the scene.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
She had been raped and strangled, according to the Sheriff's Office.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The teen, identified as Roxanne Sharp, had been raped and murdered.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
She had been raped and strangled.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The man then raped her, said the victim, who never learned his name.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Weinstein is accused in this case of assaulting Jessica Mann, who has testified at two previous trials that the producer raped her at a Manhattan hotel room in March 2013.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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The move follows arguments from Maduro’s defense team, led by attorney Barry Pollack, that restrictions on payments violated the Sixth Amendment right to counsel by preventing him from choosing his legal representation.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The parents sued the school board and district officials in 2021, alleging that their rights to make decisions about the care and upbringing of their children were violated.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The English wrestler gave Lee a hug in the middle of the ring, but assaulted her.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Karzoun was assaulted near a shopping area on North Eagleville Road in the early morning hours after the large party was broken up at Carriage House by Connecticut State Police and the UConn Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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