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ravished

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verb

past tense of ravish
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as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers

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Recent Examples of ravished
Verb
However, her origin myth, in which she was hatched from an egg laid by her mother, Leda, who had been ravished by Zeus in the guise of a swan, is plainly invention. Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravished
Adjective
  • One of the greatest joys of my life was watching my favourite uncle, a big, mighty chieftain visiting from my family’s little kingdom in Nigeria, watching The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre absolutely enraptured.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
  • The enraptured bridge takes it from exceptional to masterful.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • But the court ruled in February that Republican counter plans violated a Utah referendum prohibiting gerrymandering, solidifying the single district centered on the increasingly liberal Salt Lake City.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The crash was not an accident, Adams said, because Pino violated several navigational rules — and piloted the boat without thinking about the well-being of his wife, daughter and the 11 girls on the boat.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.
    Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
  • Lady Emma Thynn, Martha Lady Sitwell, Mark-Francis Vandelli, Lottie Kane, Missè Beqiri, Kimi Murdoch, Myka Meier and Margo Stilley — most of whom had actually known each other for years — delighted viewers over a 10-episode season.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • While most coverage has focused on the ecstatic celebrations, the thrilling comeback moments, and the historic significance of breaking a five-decade drought, a deeper narrative lies beneath the surface.
    Melissa Dawn Simkins, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • And my younger Limited Too- and Delia's-loving self is ecstatic for this resurgence.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The woman who survived the rape described in a jury trial how Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, had punched, choked, and forcibly raped her at his home near Baton Rouge, according to local TV station WBRZ.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 June 2026
  • In March, a lawyer for Partey said the player intends to plead not guilty to two new charges of rape after a woman alleged Partey twice raped her on the same day in December 2020.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Fire officials later said the lifeguard remained awake throughout the ordeal and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Brooks was arrested and transported to the Parker County Jail.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Five hundred fans broke into rapturous applause.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 8 June 2026
  • The brand that started with a single backpack design on the streets of New York has hit the top five best-selling brand list on StockX — where audiences are paying above retail for the gear — and the brand's recent London Fashion Week debut was also received with rapturous applause.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Two officers were assaulted during this time.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 21 June 2026

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“Ravished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravished. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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