gang rape

noun

: rape of one person by several attackers in succession

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Since at least the 1970s and 1980s, there have been incidents of gang rape of intoxicated, incapacitated women in fraternity houses. — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Megyn Kelly just made some incendiary comments about Olivia Rodrigo after the singer vocalized support for Jane Doe in the Cornell gang rape lawsuit. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 Winston Lee, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris, and Scott Kretzschmar are all accused of participating in the gang rape, according to the lawsuit. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 As detailed allegations of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University emerged last month, Summer Willis felt both horror and a sense of recognition. — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gang rape

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gang rape was in 1875

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“Gang rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang%20rape. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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