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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The teen is reportedly the fourth soccer player to fall victim to gun violence in Ecuador in 2025, with Maicol Valencia, Leandro Yépez and Jonathan González also being killed by gunfire in September, the outlet reported.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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“Fall victim to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20victim%20to. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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