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 examination of the girl after one of the assaults found evidence that she was victimized by Campos.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Brown cut past Porzingis for a baseline dunk, bullied through backup big man Quinten Post for a layup and victimized Brandin Podziemski on multiple possessions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Allegations that very young women or girls may have been victimized are crushing.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In seeing their six-game winning streak halted just before hitting the friendly skies for a four-game road trip that tips off in Phoenix on Sunday, the Hornets (32-32) were victimized by Miami in the fourth quarter.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Brown cut past Porzingis for a baseline dunk, bullied through backup big man Quinten Post for a layup and victimized Brandin Podziemski on multiple possessions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Allegations that very young women or girls may have been victimized are crushing.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In seeing their six-game winning streak halted just before hitting the friendly skies for a four-game road trip that tips off in Phoenix on Sunday, the Hornets (32-32) were victimized by Miami in the fourth quarter.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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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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