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 The pirate crew is said to have tortured, killed and raped those aboard the royal ship, sparking global outrage and what is considered the first worldwide manhunt. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 The court has heard from all six complainants, one of whom says she was raped by Brand in a Bournemouth hotel room after the Labour Party conference in 1999. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026 Capo's was under scrutiny following several incidents, including allegedly overserving a patron who was allegedly raped after leaving the bar in August. — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 The third woman alleges that Brand squeezed her breasts at a party in Soho in 2004 and then orally raped her in a toilet. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Her body was discovered by hikers near American Fork Canyon days later, and investigators determined she had been raped, strangled and murdered. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Around the same time, another woman came forward with accusations that Swalwell raped her at a Southern California hotel in 2018. — Eric Tucker, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026 In interviews, six women told the Herald they were raped or assaulted by one or more of the brothers between 2002 and 2004. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Cornell explains decision to allow student’s return The woman, identified in court papers by the pseudonym Jane Doe, sued Cornell and seven men last month, saying she was given ketamine and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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  • Frimpong concluded that plaintiffs were likely to prove the practice violated the 4th Amendment’s protection against unreasonable seizures and the 5th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In a victory for the journalists, Kelly expanded a previous, temporary ruling that the administration had violated the news outlets’ Fifth Amendment right to due process.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Investigators contend that Navarro assaulted Garcia with a baseball bat.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In interviews, six women told the Herald they were raped or assaulted by one or more of the brothers between 2002 and 2004.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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