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
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Many others fall victim to arbitrary decisions by platforms that have no meaningful oversight and provide little recourse, appeal, or ability to leave.
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Spencer Cox, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
First footage: Of Stay Forte, which stars Judd Hirsch and Selma Blair as Israeli hostages who, after a desperate escape from the tunnel network in Gaza, tragically fall victim to friendly fire.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Eikenberry believes that too often, leaders fall victim to inertia.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Holding such institutions accountable is critical to ensuring students don't fall victim to deceptions of the sort that Trump University was charged with.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Cox, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
First footage: Of Stay Forte, which stars Judd Hirsch and Selma Blair as Israeli hostages who, after a desperate escape from the tunnel network in Gaza, tragically fall victim to friendly fire.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Eikenberry believes that too often, leaders fall victim to inertia.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Holding such institutions accountable is critical to ensuring students don't fall victim to deceptions of the sort that Trump University was charged with.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Fall victim to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20victim%20to. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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