as in enraptured
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1
as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers
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2
as in delighted
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravished
Verb
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Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Considering the way the Hornets (14-44) fared in the three outings leading into their date with the Mavericks, Lee was probably downright ecstatic.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rodriguez said her team got impatient but was ecstatic to see Funez deliver the winner.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The jury did not find, however, that Carroll was raped.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who filed her lawsuit under the name Jane Doe, alleged she was raped after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty 24 years ago.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The bicyclist was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, and has since died, the report stated.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries to the chest and hand, Josef said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One of the officers who was assaulted was Brian Sicknick.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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On June 16, 1952, Corporal Fred McGee’s unit assaulted fortified enemy positions near Tang-Wan-Ni Korea.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Always a consummate professional, however, our ballad queen powered through the final note to a brave and exultant end that can still give chills.—
Nathan Smith,
Vulture,
26 June 2024
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Their personal connection blossoms out into a quietly exultant scene with the rest of the cast and the crew, a symbolic utopia of shared purpose.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.—
Alex Suskind,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The 97th Academy Awards was a joyous affair, full of big orchestral numbers, celebrity singalongs and a triumphant hosting debut from Conan O’Brien.—
William Earl,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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China and North Korea are delighted at what's going on.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Stephen Stills was delighted to learn that Frizzel’s relative is country/bluegrass icon Lefty Frizzell.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Ravished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravished. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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