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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My office is committed to bringing stability back into the lives of those who have been victimized.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Since athletes have been able to earn NIL, some have been victimized by agents who have charged shockingly high commissions or have tried to take ownership of the athlete’s intellectual property rights.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Another year to exploit, coerce, extort and re-victimize children.
—Maureen Flatley, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Groves primarily targeted vulnerable women between 1978 and 1988, and was known to victimize hitchhikers.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Since athletes have been able to earn NIL, some have been victimized by agents who have charged shockingly high commissions or have tried to take ownership of the athlete’s intellectual property rights.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Another year to exploit, coerce, extort and re-victimize children.
—Maureen Flatley, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Groves primarily targeted vulnerable women between 1978 and 1988, and was known to victimize hitchhikers.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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