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 The game centers on a male character stalking and raping a mother and her two young daughters. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 Conahan was arrested in February 1997, accused of raping Montgomery, strangling him and cutting off his genitals to eliminate DNA tracing. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 In April, the former congressman suspended his campaign for governor of California after multiple women accused him of inappropriate behavior ranging from sending lewd, unwanted messages to drugging, raping and choking them. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 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 Investigators found cell phone videos of him raping the children, taken from his point of view, the prosecutor said. John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 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 Fischer, who had been accused of raping a woman on a yacht called Lion King in 2003, fled during his May 2005 rape trial. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Another woman also accuses Tristan Tate, 38, of strangling her unconscious and then raping her, according to the filings. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raping
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  • In a statement, Bonta accused Paramount of violating the meeting’s confidentiality.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The announcement, which came during a contract bargaining session in July, led to frustrations within the company’s editorial union, which says the Times is violating its own editorial standards around AI use.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • In 2023, Anthony talked about assaulting people, getting into fights and shooting up a school.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Bullying and assault allegations In 2018, according to court documents, while still in elementary school, Austin Metcalf and his brother were accused of bullying and assaulting a female, which led to Austin Metcalf's arrest.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Raping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raping. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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