date-raped; date-raping; date-rapes
: to commit date rape on
date rapist
noun
Examples of date-rape in a Sentence
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The paper further reported that officials did not specify if the needles had been spiked by date-rape drugs like Rohypnol or GHB.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
The detection window for common date-rape drugs is hours, making quick testing crucial, said Scott Baker.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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
Others lambasted the movie’s date-rape scene between Rogen’s Ronnie and his long-time crush, Brandi, played by Anna Faris.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Brendan Paul, 25, was originally accused of transporting a wide array of drugs for Combs, including GHB, the common date-rape drug allegedly used against his victims.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
But in her lawsuit, Evans says officers did not allow her to be tested for date-rape drugs and that her rape kit was not properly administered.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
The detection window for common date-rape drugs is hours, making quick testing crucial, said Scott Baker.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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
Others lambasted the movie’s date-rape scene between Rogen’s Ronnie and his long-time crush, Brandi, played by Anna Faris.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Brendan Paul, 25, was originally accused of transporting a wide array of drugs for Combs, including GHB, the common date-rape drug allegedly used against his victims.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
But in her lawsuit, Evans says officers did not allow her to be tested for date-rape drugs and that her rape kit was not properly administered.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
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“Date-rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date-rape. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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date rape
noun
: rape committed by the victim's date
broadly
: acquaintance rape
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