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
Agnifilo and Paul both attacked the prosecution's efforts to tie the brothers to a blog that the government said encouraged drugging women and raping them.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Caroline accuses her father of drugging and raping her too, a claim that has been eating away at the family since the photos were found over five years ago.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
He was convicted of raping Mann and forcing oral sex on another woman.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Other incidents included Jalloh allegedly choking a woman, stomping on her, burning her chest and raping her in October 2018, stabbing a person inside a McDonald's in January 2023, and stabbing an elderly man in February 2023.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2020 he was found guilty of raping the actress, but that conviction was overturned by a higher court in 2024.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Funston used toys, dolls and candy to lure victims ranging in age from 3 to 7 into his vehicle before raping and beating them.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Now Americans are demanding that those who joined Epstein in raping children and abusing women must face justice.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
The four African-American men were falsely accused in 1949 of raping a white woman in Lake County in what became one of the most-notorious cases from the state’s Jim Crow era.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Caroline accuses her father of drugging and raping her too, a claim that has been eating away at the family since the photos were found over five years ago.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
He was convicted of raping Mann and forcing oral sex on another woman.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Other incidents included Jalloh allegedly choking a woman, stomping on her, burning her chest and raping her in October 2018, stabbing a person inside a McDonald's in January 2023, and stabbing an elderly man in February 2023.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2020 he was found guilty of raping the actress, but that conviction was overturned by a higher court in 2024.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Funston used toys, dolls and candy to lure victims ranging in age from 3 to 7 into his vehicle before raping and beating them.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Now Americans are demanding that those who joined Epstein in raping children and abusing women must face justice.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
The four African-American men were falsely accused in 1949 of raping a white woman in Lake County in what became one of the most-notorious cases from the state’s Jim Crow era.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raping
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Yuen and Wai have pleaded not guilty to violating the National Security Act by assisting a foreign intelligence service between December 2023 and May 2024 and committing foreign interference by trying to force their way into a home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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That same month, the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office charged him with one count of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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In addition to headphones, that section also includes other more serious offenses, including assaulting crew or smoking on the plane.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some, like Zdorovetskiy, have been accused of assaulting and humiliating their targets as viewers push for violence.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Raping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raping. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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