Examples of victimize in a Sentence
They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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Many of the children were reported to have been victimized or experienced violence vicariously by the other party during the duration of the cases.
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Donna Miller, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The goal of the new law was to enable employees to provide physical and mental safety and care for themselves or a family member victimized by violence without risking their livelihoods.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
These deals can be common with co-conspirators whose testimony is needed or whose experience also involved being victimized by the main target of an investigation.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Pivetta was then victimized by an error and a curious decision, as Contreras came around to score without the Cardinals getting a hit.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
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Donna Miller, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The goal of the new law was to enable employees to provide physical and mental safety and care for themselves or a family member victimized by violence without risking their livelihoods.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
These deals can be common with co-conspirators whose testimony is needed or whose experience also involved being victimized by the main target of an investigation.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Pivetta was then victimized by an error and a curious decision, as Contreras came around to score without the Cardinals getting a hit.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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victimize
verb
vic·tim·ize
ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz 
victimized; victimizing
: to make a victim of especially by cheating
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