gang rape

noun

: rape of one person by several attackers in succession
gang-rape transitive verb

Examples of gang rape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The alleged gang rape of an Australian woman in Paris just days before the Olympic Opening Ceremonies has put the city — and visiting athletic teams — on edge ahead of the global sporting event. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 23 July 2024 Last October, he was convicted in connection with the 2017 gang rape of a woman in San Jose and sentenced to nine years in prison, court records show. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024 In a second portion excised from the interview, Biden garbled a description of Donald Trump's calls for the execution of five Black and Hispanic teens convicted in − and later exonerated for − an infamous 1990s gang rape. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 With Petrus elsewhere, three men and a teenage boy arrive at Lucy’s door, loot the house, kill all but one of her dogs, attempt to set David on fire and then gang rape her. Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gang rape 

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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 18 Aug. 2024.

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