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

The spot sparked national bipartisan backlash on grounds that Acton's mother had lost custody of her children decades ago after her husband, their stepfather, was indicted for raping Acton as a child. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

The defining moment of this campaign came with an ad made by the Ramaswamy campaign that tried to use Acton's estranged mother, who fled the state with a husband who was indicted for raping Acton as a child, to call Acton a liar. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Court documents show Acton’s stepfather was arrested for raping her as a child, and that Arthur lost custody before the couple fled the state to avoid trial, the Ohio Capital Journal reported. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, lost custody of her two children nearly 50 years ago, after Arthur’s husband was indicted on a charge of raping Acton, then 12 years old. — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

Lopes is one of seven former Chi Phi fraternity brothers who are accused in a lawsuit of drugging and raping a female Cornell student at their fraternity house in October 2024. — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors alleged that Tal, Oren and Alon often met women through dating or their social contacts before raping them. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Freire is accused of raping one of the women while she was incapacitated. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The elderly mom called Acton a lifelong liar in the ad but didn’t mention the fact that state authorities removed Acton, then 12, and her brother from her custody after Acton’s stepfather was charged with raping her. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026