raped

verb

Definition of rapednext
past tense of rape
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 The jury did not find, however, that Carroll was raped. — Conor Murray, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 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 Around that time, a colleague took her home from a party and raped her. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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