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
Tens of thousands drowned, while others were raped, robbed, and murdered by pirates, finding vulnerable prey.
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Elizabeth Holtzman, Time, 9 June 2026
Pavel took the phone and the money—but ultimately decided to tell investigators that Tate had raped her.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Hawksley during this time repeatedly raped a 12-year-old boy — who was a member of the youth group.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Outspoken Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania (The Voice of Hind Rajab, Four Daughters, The Man Who Sold His Skin) has made genre-bending films about women joining ISIS and police chasing down Muslim women who’ve been raped.
—Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
In a pair of statements published in 2020, Duffy shared that she had been abducted, raped, and held captive for six weeks, an ordeal that led her to retreat from the spotlight.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
While in jail, Yarris saw a story about Craig, a local woman who had been kidnapped, raped and murdered.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Around 1989, over 70 women were raped in a string of incidents police referred to as the Green Chain rapes.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
The 2002 novel, later adapted into a much less effective 2009 movie directed by Peter Jackson, is about a teenage girl who gets raped and murdered by a serial killer.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Elizabeth Holtzman, Time, 9 June 2026
Pavel took the phone and the money—but ultimately decided to tell investigators that Tate had raped her.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Hawksley during this time repeatedly raped a 12-year-old boy — who was a member of the youth group.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Outspoken Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania (The Voice of Hind Rajab, Four Daughters, The Man Who Sold His Skin) has made genre-bending films about women joining ISIS and police chasing down Muslim women who’ve been raped.
—Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
In a pair of statements published in 2020, Duffy shared that she had been abducted, raped, and held captive for six weeks, an ordeal that led her to retreat from the spotlight.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
While in jail, Yarris saw a story about Craig, a local woman who had been kidnapped, raped and murdered.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Around 1989, over 70 women were raped in a string of incidents police referred to as the Green Chain rapes.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
The 2002 novel, later adapted into a much less effective 2009 movie directed by Peter Jackson, is about a teenage girl who gets raped and murdered by a serial killer.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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In the lawsuit, council members Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, and Cara Mendelsohn say the city manager, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, and city secretary, Bilierae Johnson, violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, the city charter, and the city's requirements for a transparent government.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleges that Trader Joe's violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by printing the first 10 digits of customers' credit and debit card numbers on its receipts—most credit cards have 16 digits.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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Detectives say the suspect, 45-year-old Ismael Martinez, had just assaulted his girlfriend with a knife; she was found wounded in a nearby vehicle and hospitalized.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Lewis was accused of poisoning two white female housemates, assaulted by a white mob in response to the charge, and acquitted in court, only to then be accused of stealing art supplies and prohibited from reënrolling.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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