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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But while our bodies can develop immunity to viruses, even the savviest of travelers can fall victim to pickpockets on their travels. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025 Praised for her dry candidness and direct attitude online, Bethenny Frankel isn’t one to fall victim to a viral trend or product trap. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 Colorful shopfronts fade and are replaced, as family businesses fall victim to rising rents or the disinterest of aging owners’ children and grandchildren. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible. Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall victim to

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“Fall victim to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20victim%20to. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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