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 resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Giving evidence at Brand’s trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Monday, the woman alleged that she was orally raped by the Despicable Me star in July 2004 when attending the birthday party of a TV producer. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Authorities say Carver drove the group to a parking lot where Carter and Washington allegedly raped Brooks. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The then-undergraduate student made a complaint to campus police in November 2024, three weeks after the incident occurred, that she had been raped by a group of men at the Chi Phi fraternity house. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Rosen was drugged and raped by Alon as a 17-year-old while her body laid limp on a bed. — Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 On September 16th, a woman identified only as Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit alleging that she had been gang-raped nearly two years earlier, in October, 2024, in the alumni room at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University. — Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors allege Freire raped one of the women while she was incapacitated, took photographs of the unconscious roommates and shared the images with others. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Former Cornell student Jane Doe, who filed a civil lawsuit in September 2026 alleging that seven fraternity members raped her at a party, said the young men who assaulted her pressured her into taking the drug ketamine. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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  • In January, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights concluded that the school violated Title IX over athletic participation, facilities and its response to complaints.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Unless disclosed to and approved by the US government and reported on his tax returns, Kushner’s access to the Alpha account may have violated US law.
    — Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • California Highway Patrol Central Division Chief Damon Gilmore said at a press conference on Wednesday that Becerril had been assaulted and shot before being placed in the trunk.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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