ravishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of ravish
1
as in violates
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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2
as in delights
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravishes
  1. violates
  2. delights
  3. rapes
  4. pleases
  5. forces
  6. satisfies
  7. fascinates
  8. transports
Verb
  • Iran has said this violates the memorandum of understanding signed last month between Iran and the United States.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • If legislation violates those rules, the Senate has to throw it out.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of violates
Verb
  • Making an Academy Award best short shortlist delights producers.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Definition of delights
Verb
  • In that film’s story, Insiang (Hilda Koronel) metes out revenge against Dado (Ruel Vernal), her hateful mother’s lover, who rapes her after rejecting his advances.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Through these photos, Dominique Pelicot is not ‘just’ casting an incestuous gaze on me, as was said during the investigation and the Mazan rapes trial.
    — TIME, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of rapes
Verb
  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
  • For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
    — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of pleases
Verb
  • The series, which has 57 parts, tells the story of two couples on a double date that descends into chaos after a mysterious figure hacks their personal devices and forces them to reveal their secrets to each other.
    — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • In this downward spiral, an unexpected encounter forces him to confront his limits.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of forces
Verb
  • What might come as a surprise, though, is the iPhone 17 family already actually satisfies EU rules.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • When the two storylines collide, Nolan stages a clash of A-list titans that throws the director’s usual cerebral machinations aside and instead satisfies his audience with some good old-fashion bloodlust.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of satisfies
Verb
  • But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Definition of fascinates
Verb
  • But in his backyard, a structure transports you to another world.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • The Ronnie Wood suite, for example, transports you to a unique world that intertwines Art Deco with the Rolling Stones' rock and roll.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
Definition of transports
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