rapist

noun

Definition of rapistnext
as in predator

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Recent Examples of rapist Serial Westport rapist Gary Lee Jackman has died, according to an announcement from the Missouri Department of Corrections. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 In the midst of the investigation, police received several tips — including from one of Napper's neighbors and another community member — saying that the description of the Green Chain rapist resembled Napper. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Pratt, like his fellow former reality TV star, has promised to lock up the city’s violent criminals, addicts, and rapists if he’s elected. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 May 2026 And the rapist who prowled in her bedroom for 11 months was not a lone man, but an entire government, the government of Cuba. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapist
  1. predator
  2. robber
Noun
  • But the speedy predators have been unable to outrun a wasting disease that's killed billions of sea stars.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star in the movie about a family in the early 1980s whose suburban neighborhood has landed in a place teeming with prehistoric predators.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of predator
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  • Then the robber struck, taking the victim’s wallet and gun, worth about $2,000, authorities said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Matovu Kiweewa says this can be best understood by comparing HIV to a robber trying to enter a house.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of robber

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