Synonyms of raping

raping

verb

present participle of rape

as in violating

to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

the defendant accused of raping the victim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violating
• assaulting
• forcing
• ravishing
• molesting
• deflowering
• date raping
• gang raping
• pawing
• defiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raping

Why Weinstein is being sentenced a second time Weinstein was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury convicted him of assaulting Haley and raping an aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, in 2013. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Why Weinstein is being sentenced a second time He was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury convicted him of assaulting Haley and raping an aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, in 2013. — CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Cops said William Stephens, 55, who has no criminal record, was charged with raping a woman on a rooftop in Brooklyn 31 years ago, officials said. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

He was later convicted of raping four other women in separate apartment units in December 1978, September 1982, May 1986 and September 1986. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Swalwell, 45, suspended his campaign for governor of California in April after multiple women accused him of inappropriate behavior ranging from sending lewd, unwanted messages to drugging, raping and choking them. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

The game centers on a male character stalking and raping a mother and her two young daughters. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

One of the three men accused of raping a young woman before she was killed wants to prevent her friends, family and supporters from wearing pink at the upcoming trial. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

According to another arrest complaint, a third woman who had a long-term romantic relationship with Tristan Tate accused him of raping her at his apartment in Luton, England, on multiple occasions between April 2012 and December 2013. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026