Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molested
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The underlying lawsuit, filed in December, alleges that federal officers violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of six protesters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The agency conceded that confidential data had been improperly accessed and shared and emphasized that the disclosures violated strict federal laws governing tax return confidentiality.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many Cuban Americans were mistreated and would probably like to return.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Students who are mistreated by their schools — including victims and accused students alike — have few other venues to pursue justice.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The new monument outraged Utah politicians and residents who supported mining and other development on the public lands.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Massey’s family was outraged by the jury’s decision.—
John O’Connor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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One student recounted the story of a citizen who was bullied because of her ethnicity and later died by suicide.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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They were bullied, pushed around, beat on the boards.—
Joseph Duarte,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then, hours later, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces harassed the merchant vessel Stena Imperative, the military said.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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When brown communities are being targeted and harassed in real life, when immigration raids, surveillance and political scapegoating are part of the daily backdrop, erasure on screen doesn’t feel abstract.—
Gloria Calderon Kellett,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Kayode Agbolade Ogunba allegedly abused patients at a local care home.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Others abused the hospitality, & winded up having to actually be evicted from the property.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Social media can’t replace offline resources for children who are being maltreated.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the women who were brutalized, and the community, deserve better.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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There isn’t much consistency to the rule, nor much logic to the fact that bystanders seem to turn a blind eye as the boys are continually brutalized.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Molested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molested. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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