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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Eight children — seven girls and one boy, all of whom were under the age of 7 when they were victimized — testified in the case against Funston, according to reporting from the Sacramento Bee.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In a motion filed on Tuesday, prosecutors also pointed to the large number of co-defendants as well as witnesses and church members victimized that morning.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
Investigators said a majority of the juveniles were victimized over social media, including TikTok and Snapchat.
—Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The Department of Justice estimates the late money manager victimized more than 1,000 woman and children.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In a motion filed on Tuesday, prosecutors also pointed to the large number of co-defendants as well as witnesses and church members victimized that morning.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
Investigators said a majority of the juveniles were victimized over social media, including TikTok and Snapchat.
—Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The Department of Justice estimates the late money manager victimized more than 1,000 woman and children.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 27 Feb. 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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