A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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In her first lawsuit, Carroll accused Trump of defaming her when he insulted her and denied raping her in a department-store dressing room in the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves denied raping a woman in a nightclub as he took the stand on the final day of his trial in Spain.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty at a retrial Friday of one count of raping a woman and the attempted rape of another woman.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown’s 1998 musical tells the story of the 1913 trial of Leo Frank, a factory manager in Atlanta who was accused of raping and murdering a 13-year-old employee.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023
Michael Ferrera, another of Carroll's attorneys, said Trump "just decided not to be here. He never looked you in the eye and denied raping Ms. Carroll."
From Salon ● May 9, 2023
