as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
the defendant accused of raping the victim
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Recent Examples of raped
Prosecutors say Downey picked the boy up in the same area as before, drove to the same parking lot at Jan Karski Way and West Howell Street, and raped the boy again — this time paying $80.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In the worst instances, others have been assaulted or raped or have even died.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
Japanese officers and soldiers also raped tens of thousands of women and girls.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Hornung was only 17 years old when she was raped, before her senior year of high school.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The second piece of evidence was an affidavit submitted by former Menudo member Roy Rosselló, who claimed he was raped by Jose.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Detroit 300, a nonprofit community group, was formed about 15 years ago after a 90-year-old woman was raped in her Detroit home.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mothers told Fletcher of sending their children to live elsewhere for fear they will be raped in the displacement camps, a constant worry.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Corey Feldman said in his 2020 documentary that Haim had confided in him that Sheen raped Haim on the set of the 1986 film.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In the worst instances, others have been assaulted or raped or have even died.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
Japanese officers and soldiers also raped tens of thousands of women and girls.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Hornung was only 17 years old when she was raped, before her senior year of high school.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The second piece of evidence was an affidavit submitted by former Menudo member Roy Rosselló, who claimed he was raped by Jose.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Detroit 300, a nonprofit community group, was formed about 15 years ago after a 90-year-old woman was raped in her Detroit home.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mothers told Fletcher of sending their children to live elsewhere for fear they will be raped in the displacement camps, a constant worry.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Corey Feldman said in his 2020 documentary that Haim had confided in him that Sheen raped Haim on the set of the 1986 film.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raped
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Just days ago, Russian drones violated Polish airspace, drawing a reaction from NATO.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hindustan Times via Getty Images Key Facts The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in a pair of orders on Thursday, ruled transactions between Adani Group companies and firms flagged by Hindenburg neither violated regulations nor constituted market manipulation.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In March, Adra’s co-director on the film Hamdan Ballal was detained by Israeli forces overnight after being assaulted by settlers just after an iftar dinner during Ramadan.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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In April, 2021, two Chinese women were assaulted outside the town’s only Asian grocery store.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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