fall victim to
idiom
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
The company’s lucrative agreement with former Club holding Alphabet to make Google Search the default search engine on iPhones could fall victim to the Justice Department’s antitrust actions against Alphabet.
—
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers — who announced their signing of Rodgers on Thursday night — should have remembered Gutekunst’s words before becoming the latest team to fall victim to the powerful drug called nostalgia.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Giannini said the lobsters that remain in the Sound fall victim to predation from several types of finfish like black sea and striped bass, which are both considered abundant.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
Companies may receive tax refunds Importers who have paid the tariffs at issue will receive government refunds if the levies fall victim to legal challenges, experts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall victim to
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers — who announced their signing of Rodgers on Thursday night — should have remembered Gutekunst’s words before becoming the latest team to fall victim to the powerful drug called nostalgia.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Giannini said the lobsters that remain in the Sound fall victim to predation from several types of finfish like black sea and striped bass, which are both considered abundant.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
Companies may receive tax refunds Importers who have paid the tariffs at issue will receive government refunds if the levies fall victim to legal challenges, experts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall victim to
Cite this Entry
“Fall victim to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20victim%20to. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share