Examples of victimize in a Sentence
They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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This decision by the justice system now means the nightmare returns and his innocence will be victimized again and again.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 June 2026
What to Do If You’ve Been Scammed If you’ve been victimized, response time is critical.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
While the administration spins the myth of vicious criminals victimizing American citizens, the past months have revealed the truth.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Victims and co-victims are often re-victimized by true crime and its avid fandom.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 June 2026
What to Do If You’ve Been Scammed If you’ve been victimized, response time is critical.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
While the administration spins the myth of vicious criminals victimizing American citizens, the past months have revealed the truth.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Victims and co-victims are often re-victimized by true crime and its avid fandom.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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victimize
verb
vic·tim·ize
ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz 
victimized; victimizing
: to make a victim of especially by cheating
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