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

Baltimore police officer Daniel Oxendine has been arrested and charged with raping a woman while on duty. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 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

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