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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Boise State sacked Swann five times, and cornerback A’Marion McCoy victimized him with the first pick-six, reading a pass to the right flat perfectly to intercept it and returning it 26 yards untouched for a touchdown in the first half.
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Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
There are constantly bad actors out there looking for opportunities to victimize others, Robinson said.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
While Ward is one of the hitters most victimized by bad calls, Mike Trout is tied for the major league lead with 113 incorrect calls that benefitted him.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump claims he was victimized during coverage of the 2024 presidential election.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
There are constantly bad actors out there looking for opportunities to victimize others, Robinson said.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
While Ward is one of the hitters most victimized by bad calls, Mike Trout is tied for the major league lead with 113 incorrect calls that benefitted him.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump claims he was victimized during coverage of the 2024 presidential election.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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