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adjective

as in enraptured

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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 ravished
Verb
However, her origin myth, in which she was hatched from an egg laid by her mother, Leda, who had been ravished by Zeus in the guise of a swan, is plainly invention. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravished
  1. enraptured
  2. violated
  3. delighted
  4. ecstatic
  5. raped
  6. transported
  7. rapturous
  8. assaulted
Adjective
  • Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.
    — Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
  • But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of enraptured
Verb
  • After a federal jury in the District of Columbia ruled in favor of Democracy Partners, O’Keefe and Maass appealed, arguing the damages violated their First Amendment rights to freedom of the press.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Nor could the state provide recidivism or success rate data related to the total number of participants who violated probation, were arrested or who successfully completed the program.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of violated
Verb
  • Their remarks earned cheers and applause, which delighted Demos.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The videos have delighted audiences to such a degree that the content creator says his days toiling outside are decidedly in the past.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of delighted
Adjective
  • Third, the powder and paint was relentless to the point of ecstatic madness—exactly as Jouvert is meant to be.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps the Ebelians practiced some kind of ecstatic spirituality.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Verb
  • Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam, 24, said she was raped on July 5 and pressured by the man's family to accept money and not go to police.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam, 24, said she was raped on July 5 and pressured by the man’s family to accept money and not go to police.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of raped
Verb
  • Prosecutors say the father suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • One man, found with a gunshot wound to the face in the parking lot, was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of transported
Adjective
  • Sweating, screaming, a whole arena echoing his every word – Brooks was rapturous.
    — Heather Bushman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Back in the Big Easy, that victory ignited cathartic, rapturous celebrations and set the stage for a victory parade as wild and well-attended as any held during Mardi Gras.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapturous
Verb
  • Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam has charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Shakur and Knight were accused of having earlier assaulted Anderson inside an MGM Grand hotel and casino where Mike Tyson had just boxed.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of assaulted

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“Ravished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravished. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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