fall victim to

phrase

1

: to be attacked, injured, or killed by (someone or something)

Police think she may have fallen victim to a serial killer.

2

: to be affected badly by (something)

She fell victim to the flu.

He fell victim to a scam.

schools falling victim to budget cuts

Examples of fall victim to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drapery in Rooms With Two Different Window Sizes Speaking of drapery, don’t fall victim to another common mistake that Brien notices, which is hanging rods at different heights based on each window. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026

Cutting boards, wooden spoons, silicone utensils, dishes, countertops, and even your hands can all fall victim to turmeric’s yellow-orange pigment. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

South Florida's low-lying communities can fall victim to flooding for a number of reasons, including due to king tides. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

If competition over the corridors grows faster than Syria’s capacity to manage it, the country could fall victim to greater foreign control and extraction. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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