molest
verb (used with object)
to make indecent sexual advances to.
molested
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past participleof molest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof molest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
molestverb (used with object)to make indecent sexual advances to.
Example Sentences
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The four-time Oscar-winning director of "Annie Hall" and other comedies has repeatedly denied the accusation that he molested his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, in 1992.
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2022
Similarly, while I understand that Dylan Farrow has claimed that Woody Allen molested her as a child, Allen has always denied the molestation allegation and he was never charged with that crime after extensive investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2020
Jackson, who died in 2009, was found not guilty in 2005 of charges alleging he had molested a boy.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2019
Soon-Yi Previn, the wife of Woody Allen, has spoken publicly for the first time in decades about her early life with adopted mother Mia Farrow, and allegations that Allen molested his daughter Dylan Farrow.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2018
"Bronn, take as many men as you need and see that the water wagons are not molested."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
