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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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California voters looking at those historical realities were not inclined last year to pay the great-great grandchildren of slaves victimized by a Supreme Court that upheld slavery even in free states.
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Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Stephan’s office previously found that people living outside are simultaneously more likely to break the law and be victimized.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Catherine, too, has been victimized by paparazzi, winning damages from a French court in 2017 after a celebrity magazine published revealing shots of her on vacation in France.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Then, in November, a jewelry store employee was victimized in another attack in Orange County.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Half of the deaths are preventable, victimizing women from a variety of races, backgrounds, educations and income levels.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
The only thing that’s missing is a tirade on how ever-increasing screen sizes are victimizing me, a person with small hands.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
With little more than a phone and a convincing script, cartel employees are victimizing people across multiple countries.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In 2020, Waithe, who was no longer at the school, then began starting fake social accounts and victimized or attempted to victimize at least 128 women, including some of the same student-athletes at Northeastern, prosecutors said.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Stephan’s office previously found that people living outside are simultaneously more likely to break the law and be victimized.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Catherine, too, has been victimized by paparazzi, winning damages from a French court in 2017 after a celebrity magazine published revealing shots of her on vacation in France.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Then, in November, a jewelry store employee was victimized in another attack in Orange County.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Half of the deaths are preventable, victimizing women from a variety of races, backgrounds, educations and income levels.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
The only thing that’s missing is a tirade on how ever-increasing screen sizes are victimizing me, a person with small hands.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
With little more than a phone and a convincing script, cartel employees are victimizing people across multiple countries.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In 2020, Waithe, who was no longer at the school, then began starting fake social accounts and victimized or attempted to victimize at least 128 women, including some of the same student-athletes at Northeastern, prosecutors said.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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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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