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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Barrera also described being victimized by crime in the neighborhood.
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Da Lin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
That’s why some companies offer to cover your legal fees, up to a certain amount, should you be victimized.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
But this is the first time that Washington has alleged being personally victimized by Strauss.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Officers believed at the time that two girls, one 13 years old and the other 16, were victimized by Crisp, according to police, who warned that others could have been assaulted.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
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Da Lin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
That’s why some companies offer to cover your legal fees, up to a certain amount, should you be victimized.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
But this is the first time that Washington has alleged being personally victimized by Strauss.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Officers believed at the time that two girls, one 13 years old and the other 16, were victimized by Crisp, according to police, who warned that others could have been assaulted.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for victimize
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 12 May. 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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