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Recent Examples of rapist
The actor launched his soap career in a 1971 storyline on NBC’s Bright Promise, then played rapist George Curtis on two 1976 episodes of CBS’ The Young and the Restless.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
In September 2025, the Austin Police Department identified Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist, as the suspect in the Yogurt Shop murders.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The victim described the rapist as a man of medium build with brown hair.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the white community demanding more punishment, the Kentucky General Assembly amended the death penalty statute to allow juries to sentence a rapist to hang in the county seat where the crime was committed.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
In September 2025, the Austin Police Department identified Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist, as the suspect in the Yogurt Shop murders.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The victim described the rapist as a man of medium build with brown hair.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the white community demanding more punishment, the Kentucky General Assembly amended the death penalty statute to allow juries to sentence a rapist to hang in the county seat where the crime was committed.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapist
Noun
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The predator was eventually driven off by a ski instructor waving his poles.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This weakening of the teeth of the apex predators could affect the broader marine ecosystem, too.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Joe Pesci, who with Daniel Stern played the would-be robbers of Home Alone and Home Alone 2, also mourned O’Hara’s passing.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Rapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapist. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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