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as in violation
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
an international law defining rape as a war crime
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as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
the legend of the rape of the Sabine women by the ancient Romans was frequently depicted in classical art
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Recent Examples of rape
Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Wallace also confessed to an 11th murder, the 1990 rape and strangulation of 18-year-old Tashanda Bethea in Barnwell.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
When a woman accuses him of rape, Rose is asked to testify in the investigation against him.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors wrote in a detention letter that law enforcement agents reported speaking to more than 40 women who described being victims of at least one of the brothers, and each of the brothers have been accused of forcible rape by at least 10 women.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
And false convictions dropped; as DNA testing became more widespread, fewer Black men were wrongfully convicted of the rape of white women than in prior decades, per one report.
—Cindi Leive, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Orlok is a monster, and this film is a story of an underage girl who was a victim of rape.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
But some of these senators have also declined to speak face to face and confidentially with such critics, including the woman who accused Hegseth of rape.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, 38, a citizen of Guatemala, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office, faces four counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and a count of enticing a child under 16.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
In the summer of 2021, the State Department reached out to the Israeli government and asked about the 15-year-old who said he was raped at the Russian Compound.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
The suit says Combs and the other men then took her to another location, where Combs raped her, TMZ reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Ransom allegedly held Jackson hostage for four hours, threatened to kill her and her family and raped her.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Madoc rapes her, again and again, and his career blossoms in the most extraordinary way.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Then the person raped her and stole her phone, which was later found nearby, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Virgins were systematically raped before being executed.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
One of the interviewees featured in the documentary is a woman identified only by her first name, Ashley, whose face is not shown on camera, who accused Combs of raping her in 2018.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
Each of the brothers has separately been accused by at least 10 women of forcible rape between 2002 or 2003 and 2021, the letter continues.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Wallace also confessed to an 11th murder, the 1990 rape and strangulation of 18-year-old Tashanda Bethea in Barnwell.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
When a woman accuses him of rape, Rose is asked to testify in the investigation against him.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors wrote in a detention letter that law enforcement agents reported speaking to more than 40 women who described being victims of at least one of the brothers, and each of the brothers have been accused of forcible rape by at least 10 women.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
And false convictions dropped; as DNA testing became more widespread, fewer Black men were wrongfully convicted of the rape of white women than in prior decades, per one report.
—Cindi Leive, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Orlok is a monster, and this film is a story of an underage girl who was a victim of rape.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
But some of these senators have also declined to speak face to face and confidentially with such critics, including the woman who accused Hegseth of rape.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, 38, a citizen of Guatemala, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office, faces four counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and a count of enticing a child under 16.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Investigators later learned of a similar case in 2000, when a man raped a 19-year-old Penn State student at knifepoint at a Happy Valley, Pennsylvania, golf course, according to the Michigan sheriff and Centre Daily Times reporting.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
In the summer of 2021, the State Department reached out to the Israeli government and asked about the 15-year-old who said he was raped at the Russian Compound.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
The suit says Combs and the other men then took her to another location, where Combs raped her, TMZ reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Ransom allegedly held Jackson hostage for four hours, threatened to kill her and her family and raped her.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Madoc rapes her, again and again, and his career blossoms in the most extraordinary way.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Then the person raped her and stole her phone, which was later found nearby, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Virgins were systematically raped before being executed.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
One of the interviewees featured in the documentary is a woman identified only by her first name, Ashley, whose face is not shown on camera, who accused Combs of raping her in 2018.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rape
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Use regular audits, whistleblower protections and incident tracking systems to address violations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is awaiting a final ruling from the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments regarding the ban’s potential violation of the First Amendment on Jan. 10.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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The popular social media platform says the law violates the First Amendment and should be struck down.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ service violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and constitutes wire fraud, access device fraud, common law trespass, and tortious interference.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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Besigye's case is part of a broader trend of transnational repression in East Africa, where opposition figures have faced abductions and deportations.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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In Other News Branch out with other reads on The Hill: California authorities warn of Amber alert scam targeting parents The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is warning parents about scammers using the fear of child abduction to gain sensitive information.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 25 people and forced more than 150,000 residents to evacuate from their homes.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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To avoid insolvency, the plan could be forced to lean on its member carriers.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rape. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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