gang rape
noun
an act or instance of gang-raping someone.
gang rape
1 Americannoun
gang-rape
2
American
[gang-reyp]
/ ˈgæŋˌreɪp /
verb (used with object)
gang-raped,
gang-raping
Example Sentences
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Five Israeli men were acquitted of all charges on Monday at a Cyprus court over the alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old British woman.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025
In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine apologized and officially retracted its discredited article about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia.
From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2021
McCorvey had testified under oath in the Roe case that she had become pregnant by gang rape, but in 1987, she told a Dallas newspaper columnist she had lied.
From Slate • May 22, 2020
“They want to talk to Ms. Ramirez, because she refused to talk to the committee. They’re going to Mark Judge — ‘Did you ever see Brett Kavanaugh drug women or engage in gang rape?’
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2018
The highly publicized case of Rolling Stone’s “Jackie” fabricating a fraternity gang rape only throws more doubt on the stories of real victims.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2017
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