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

New York — A man accused of raping three women in New York’s Central Park over the span of five years has been arrested in Florida, police announced Tuesday. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Overton was convicted in 1999 of tying up, raping, and strangling Missy MacIvor, who was eight months pregnant. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

Narcisi denied raping Ridgell in an interview with a detective, according to the affidavit. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Brand was accused of raping three women at various locations between 1999 and 2009. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Brand, 51, was convicted last week of anally raping a woman in 2009. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

He was cleared of oral rape and also found not guilty of raping a woman in a Bournemouth hotel room after the Labour Party conference in 1999. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

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