ravished 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of ravishednext
as in enraptured

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ravished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ravish
1
as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers

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2
as in delighted
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravished
  1. violated
  2. ecstatic
  3. raped
  4. transported
  5. assaulted
  6. exultant
  7. joyous
  8. delighted
Verb
  • The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.
    Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of violated
Adjective
  • There are thus many reasons to be ecstatic that Assad, a minority Alawite in a majority-Sunni country, is no more.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Like everyone involved, Adler, who appears in all three episodes of Kings From Queens, would be ecstatic if the doc won Best Music Film.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ecstatic
Verb
  • The lawsuit claims Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, raped her while Combs and another unnamed celebrity watched.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Around that time, a colleague took her home from a party and raped her.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of raped
Verb
  • The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The victim was transported to UAMS with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of transported
Verb
  • In several of the robberies, the gang also assaulted their victim and threatened them with a knife or a gun, police said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The three correctional officers who responded to the initial assault were also assaulted by the perpetrator before additional staff secured him, Todd said.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of assaulted
Adjective
  • Always a consummate professional, however, our ballad queen powered through the final note to a brave and exultant end that can still give chills.
    Nathan Smith, Vulture, 26 June 2024
  • Their personal connection blossoms out into a quietly exultant scene with the rest of the cast and the crew, a symbolic utopia of shared purpose.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of exultant
Adjective
  • Adding to the pleasure, Wolfe and Brown conspire to give us the full benefit of the joyous talents of Lesli Margherita (as Tessi Tura), Lili Thomas (Mazeppa) and Mylinda Hull (Electra), strutting their stuff to the lip of the stage, delighting the audience.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This joyous eight-day festival is a time for reflection, togetherness and, of course, festive decor that brings the spirit of the holiday to life.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of joyous
Adjective
  • Come From Away Broadway fans will be delighted to know that there's something for them, too, as AppleTV+ has the Broadway recording of Come from Away.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Zambra is palpably delighted by these calls and, more broadly, by getting to share his son with others.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of delighted
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