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Recent Examples of rapist
Court records show the male student admitted in text messages to being a rapist.
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Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
It’s mentioned later that the perpetrator was a rapist.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors alleged in 2022 that Louise’s attacker was a serial rapist.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2026
Cooper neutralized the situation and detained the rapist.
—William Earl, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026
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Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
It’s mentioned later that the perpetrator was a rapist.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors alleged in 2022 that Louise’s attacker was a serial rapist.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2026
Cooper neutralized the situation and detained the rapist.
—William Earl, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapist
Noun
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Clustered together in shallow water, the turtles are too slow and too exposed to hide or escape predators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Clustered together in shallow water, the turtles are too slow and exposed to hide or escape predators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The robber was described as a Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years old, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, with a beard, black-frame glasses, and dark clothing.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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