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 move announced at a Manhattan Supreme Court hearing came after jurors last month could not agree about whether Weinstein was guilty of raping Mann inside a Midtown hotel room in March 2013.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Chavez, who died in 1993, now stands accused of raping young girls and women, including UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta.
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John Ramos,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Weinstein was convicted in 2020 of raping Mann.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
In 2003, a 19-year-old woman accused Bryant of raping her at Cordillera Lodge and Spa in Edwards, Colorado.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Loosely based on Lee’s own experience growing up in Monroeville, Alabama, in the 1930s, the book revolved around a Black man who was falsely accused of raping a white woman and the ensuing trial in the deeply racist South.
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Spin Team,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
In a 2023 retrial, he was convicted of raping two women.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
In a series of interviews with detectives, Jackman ultimately admitted to raping 32 women in Kansas City.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Mystikal has received a 20-year prison sentence for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022, Associated Press reports.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Chavez, who died in 1993, now stands accused of raping young girls and women, including UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta.
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John Ramos,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Weinstein was convicted in 2020 of raping Mann.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
In 2003, a 19-year-old woman accused Bryant of raping her at Cordillera Lodge and Spa in Edwards, Colorado.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Loosely based on Lee’s own experience growing up in Monroeville, Alabama, in the 1930s, the book revolved around a Black man who was falsely accused of raping a white woman and the ensuing trial in the deeply racist South.
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Spin Team,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
In a 2023 retrial, he was convicted of raping two women.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
In a series of interviews with detectives, Jackman ultimately admitted to raping 32 women in Kansas City.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Mystikal has received a 20-year prison sentence for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022, Associated Press reports.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raping
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Officials accused her in the letter of violating the university’s time, place and manner policy, which sets rules on free speech activities on campus.
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In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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In 2017 and 2018, Werhan was arrested on separate occasions in Pittsfield, Massachusetts for allegedly assaulting his father and girlfriend, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Weinstein was originally convicted of assaulting both Mann and Haley in 2020, but that verdict was overturned on a 4-3 vote by the state’s highest court in 2024.
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“Raping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raping. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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