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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An Ohio man is facing charges after officials say a social media prank victimized a child.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Delbarton publicly acknowledged in 2018 that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that, over three decades, 13 past or current priests and monks at the school had victimized them — in addition to a lay faculty member who is now retired.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
And more and more teens are being victimized by peers using deepfake nudes.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Bethune finished with a team-high 10 tackles but was also victimized on a 34-yard Tampa Bay touchdown from Baker Mayfield to Kameron Johnson, a play Shanahan conceded Warner probably would have diagnosed and had someone in position.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Delbarton publicly acknowledged in 2018 that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that, over three decades, 13 past or current priests and monks at the school had victimized them — in addition to a lay faculty member who is now retired.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
And more and more teens are being victimized by peers using deepfake nudes.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Bethune finished with a team-high 10 tackles but was also victimized on a 34-yard Tampa Bay touchdown from Baker Mayfield to Kameron Johnson, a play Shanahan conceded Warner probably would have diagnosed and had someone in position.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 22 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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