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
Bijou Phillips wants to have her daughter's last name changed, dropping Masterson from it after her father, Danny Masterson, was convicted of raping two women in May 2023.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The 49-year-old actor is serving time at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, after being found guilty in 2023 of raping two women, a conviction that followed a high-profile retrial.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Rossi is also accused of raping another former girlfriend at his apartment in September 2008.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
An Arizona biker facing the death penalty went on trial this week, charged with killing one woman and raping another who was left bleeding on a deserted Phoenix street in 2014.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In February 1997, Benjamin is accused of raping two women inside their home at gunpoint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
An archaic Kentucky law had been brought out of hiding in 1920 when Will Lockett, a Black man, was convicted and sentenced to die for raping a nine-year-old white girl from Lexington.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
In May 2024, a woman accused Wiggins of raping her and dragging her about 10 feet by her hair while the two were hanging out, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court denied an application for stay of execution for Crawford, a Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing college student Kristy Ray in 1993.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The 49-year-old actor is serving time at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, after being found guilty in 2023 of raping two women, a conviction that followed a high-profile retrial.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Rossi is also accused of raping another former girlfriend at his apartment in September 2008.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
An Arizona biker facing the death penalty went on trial this week, charged with killing one woman and raping another who was left bleeding on a deserted Phoenix street in 2014.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In February 1997, Benjamin is accused of raping two women inside their home at gunpoint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
An archaic Kentucky law had been brought out of hiding in 1920 when Will Lockett, a Black man, was convicted and sentenced to die for raping a nine-year-old white girl from Lexington.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
In May 2024, a woman accused Wiggins of raping her and dragging her about 10 feet by her hair while the two were hanging out, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court denied an application for stay of execution for Crawford, a Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing college student Kristy Ray in 1993.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raping
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Court records state that on June 4, 2024, X suspended Plummer’s original account for violating its rules against violent speech.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brodie, whowas found guilty of violating American sanctions on Cuba in the early 2000s, was denied pardon by former President Joe Biden in 2023.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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At least one protester was arrested, accused of assaulting a federal officer, according to DHS.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Before the election, Gianforte was charged with assaulting a reporter on the campaign trail and had pleaded guilty after his victory.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Raping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raping. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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