Synonyms of raping

raping

verb

present participle of rape

as in violating

to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

the defendant accused of raping the victim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violating
• assaulting
• forcing
• ravishing
• molesting
• deflowering
• date raping
• gang raping
• pawing
• defiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raping

The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Early in 1976, Presnell was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Ocala, Florida. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Hasan's case could mark the military's first execution of an American service member since 1961, when a soldier was hanged for raping and attempting to murder an 11-year-old girl. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

In November 2024, my daughter knew that a sorority sister had accused fraternity members of gang-raping her. — Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Several of the men accused of raping Doe continued their education at the Ivy League as only two were expelled. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors say Sierra snuffed out their lives with a plastic Sedano’s Supermarket bag before raping Machado’s and Julia’s bodies. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Local prosecutors are reviewing a decision not to prosecute seven students accused of raping a student there in 2024. — New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The judge added three years to Weinstein’s sentence for raping Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026