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Recent Examples of rapist
As governor, Mace said child rapists would get the death penalty, eliciting a loud applause from the crowd.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
The victims of former Boston Police officer and child rapist Patrick Rose have notched a partial win in federal appeals court, as their lawsuit has new life.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
Rosenbaum said Trump and his officials are falsely claiming that the migrant sweeps are targeting murderers, rapists and other criminals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Killing a serial rapist could mean that Harrison is developing a code of his own.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
The victims of former Boston Police officer and child rapist Patrick Rose have notched a partial win in federal appeals court, as their lawsuit has new life.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
Rosenbaum said Trump and his officials are falsely claiming that the migrant sweeps are targeting murderers, rapists and other criminals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Killing a serial rapist could mean that Harrison is developing a code of his own.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapist
Noun
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With this brush with a violent predator, the Season 1 premiere finds Morgan sheltering in place at home with her kids and her ex Ludo (Taran Killam) while a police officer watches over the house outside.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cavefish keep their eggs and even sometimes young fish, in their mouth, a practice called mouth brooding that is thought to protect young cavefish from predators.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Redford plays an aging bank robber and escape artist who can’t quite quit the criminal life, and even gets to ride a horse – a fitting bookend for a inimitable Hollywood career.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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That film begins with charismatic bank robber Ryan Gosling in a thrilling motorcycle escape from the cops, and moves through several twists and turns, lurches forward in time, and holds Gosling at its heart as a man doing bad things for good reasons.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Rapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapist. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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