date-raped; date-raping; date-rapes
: to commit date rape on
date rapist
noun
: rape committed by the victim's date
broadly
: acquaintance rape
Examples of date-rape in a Sentence
Noun
He was accused of date rape.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Williams has denied giving women date-rape drugs, and says that any encounters with his accusers were consensual.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Which businesses must offer test kits for date rape drugs?
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
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Verb
Then six more anonymous accusers came forward; some claimed that the oils, along with drinks they were served, contained date-rape drugs.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Williams has denied giving women date-rape drugs, and says that any encounters with his accusers were consensual.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
After a couple sips, Doe allegedly realized he had been drugged with GHB, a date rape substance, and began drifting in and out of consciousness.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Which businesses must offer test kits for date rape drugs?
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
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“Date-rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date-rape. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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date rape
noun
: rape committed by the victim's date
broadly
: acquaintance rape
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