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
To sum up the series finale’s key moments, in the college timeline, Bree (Cat Missal), in a rage of anger after finding out that Lucy (Grace Van Patten) was the person Evan (Branden Cook) had cheated with, releases the tape of Lucy admitting to lying about being raped.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
She was repeatedly raped and forced to carry two of Phillip’s children.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Lee, the daughter of a Charlotte County Sheriff sergeant, was first taken to King’s home and raped.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The jury members, who included seven women and five men, could not reach a verdict on the third count alleging the actor raped a longtime girlfriend.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Last week, the court heard testimony from another young woman who claimed Hoiby raped her at another after-party in the basement of his parents' royal estate outside Oslo in December 2018.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
She was raped at sixteen and afterward began using marijuana, alcohol, crack, and eventually heroin.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Partway through the ride, the complaint alleged, the driver stopped the car, entered the back seat and raped her.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Jaylynn Dean sued Uber in 2023, alleging that she was raped by her driver during a ride that November.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
She was repeatedly raped and forced to carry two of Phillip’s children.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Lee, the daughter of a Charlotte County Sheriff sergeant, was first taken to King’s home and raped.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The jury members, who included seven women and five men, could not reach a verdict on the third count alleging the actor raped a longtime girlfriend.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Last week, the court heard testimony from another young woman who claimed Hoiby raped her at another after-party in the basement of his parents' royal estate outside Oslo in December 2018.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
She was raped at sixteen and afterward began using marijuana, alcohol, crack, and eventually heroin.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Partway through the ride, the complaint alleged, the driver stopped the car, entered the back seat and raped her.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Jaylynn Dean sued Uber in 2023, alleging that she was raped by her driver during a ride that November.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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UMass Amherst likely violated a student’s First Amendment rights when the campus suspended the pro-Palestine protester for a year, a judge has ruled.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs argued, the administration also violated the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 by failing to consider the harmful environmental impacts of the project.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Available video evidence did not support the ICE officer's account of being assaulted with a broom and snow shovel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Available video evidence did not support the officer’s account of being assaulted with a broom and shovel.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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