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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In all, 14 jewelers whose merchandise Brink’s was transporting to Pasadena were victimized that day.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The store, which was open for business Wednesday, has been victimized by robbers or smash-and-grab burglars more than a half-dozen times in the last few months, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Red Sox starter Brayan Bello was later victimized by some sloppy defense in the fifth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
And he was victimized by a couple balls flared into the outfield.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The store, which was open for business Wednesday, has been victimized by robbers or smash-and-grab burglars more than a half-dozen times in the last few months, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Red Sox starter Brayan Bello was later victimized by some sloppy defense in the fifth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
And he was victimized by a couple balls flared into the outfield.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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