as in to mistreat
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Recent Examples of molest
Chicago man faces six six-year split term for child molesting
A Chicago man faces a six-year split term for child molesting.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors allege that Taylor molested the victim on an ongoing basis from September 2004 to September 2005, when Taylor was 29-30 years old.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Court records allege Romero molested a preteen girl between 2018 to 2019.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
In one early episode, Dr. Santos has a strong, personal reaction to a patient whose wife has accused him of molesting their daughter.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors allege that Taylor molested the victim on an ongoing basis from September 2004 to September 2005, when Taylor was 29-30 years old.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Court records allege Romero molested a preteen girl between 2018 to 2019.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
In one early episode, Dr. Santos has a strong, personal reaction to a patient whose wife has accused him of molesting their daughter.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molest
Verb
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Like in Good American Family, Michael said he was manipulated and mistreated by Kristine.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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After clashing with his first commissioner, Mark G. Peters, Mr. de Blasio fired him, citing a report by an independent investigator that said Mr. Peters had abused his power and mistreated subordinates.—
Jan Ransom,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Immigrant rights advocates argued the administration violated a court order by flying four Venezuelans from Guantanamo to El Salvador.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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If so, what core value was that hour-long run violating?—
Randi Braun,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Loser of the Week Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant turned private detective, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in harassing and stalking a Chinese expatriate named Xu Jin, who is wanted by his homeland’s government.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the most recent matchup between these teams, a 106-96 win by the Rockets on April 6, Curry was harassed by Amen Thompson into a 3-point performance on just 1-for-10 shooting (1-for-8 3PT).—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Grant manhandled weaker offensive linemen in college, but there are concerns about his game translating to the NFL.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Brito looked completely out of his depth as he was manhandled en route to a lopsided loss.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Even the first stage of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine - on the pretext of protecting Russian speakers being maltreated - parallels Hitler’s sending shock troops into Czechoslovakia to purportedly safeguard German speakers along the Czech borderlands.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Lie number 2: Israel has been oppressing and maltreating Palestinians (and denying them a state) for 75 years.—
Efrem Sigel,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2024
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Gunther even brutalized Jimmy while Jay was strapped to a ring rope, unable to assist his brother.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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The sixth emperor of the famed Mughal dynasty, he is considered by many detractors to be a tyrant who brutalized women, razed Hindu temples, forced religious conversions and waged wars against Hindu and Sikh rulers.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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After years of lawsuits and courtroom drama, director Joel Souza (who was also injured in the incident) finished the movie (now in theaters and on demand).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The children who were injured in the attack are in the hospital in a stable condition, according to the police report.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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So, thank you for bullying me into getting surgical hair replacement.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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There have been 604 bullying and harassment cases, an average of 55 a year.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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