raping

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

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Recent Examples of raping Prosecutors say Sierra snuffed out their lives with a plastic Sedano’s Supermarket bag before raping Machado’s and Julia’s bodies. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The judge added three years to Weinstein’s sentence for raping Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The woman came forward in December 2024, in a civil lawsuit filed by Buzbee, accusing Jay-Z and Combs of raping her at a house party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, which were held in New York. — Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raping
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  • Edwards was arrested on suspicion of violating his parole and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial, with Perry scolding prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Regan has been accused of threatening and intimidating women who worked for the union’s parent organization, and of physically assaulting one, according to reporting by The Times.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • During a recent walk-through with city officials, an encampment resident asked for help after witnessing people entering the encampment and assaulting and robbing residents.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Raping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raping. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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