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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the victim of schoolyard teasing
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as in sacrifice
something offered to a god
the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun
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Recent Examples of victim
In Chicago, the inland American city with the greatest number of properties at substantial risk of flooding, communities of color have been immensely overrepresented among flood victims.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The sheriff’s office responsiveness in this case has reinforced for her the significance of law enforcement’s relationship with victim’s families.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Singling us out as victims of multiracialism alienates us from our fellow-South Africans and harms relationships that have been fostered over the past 30 years.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
The victim was identified by Yolo County coroner’s officials as Alejando Naranjo Ibarra, 20, of Woodland.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The sheriff’s office responsiveness in this case has reinforced for her the significance of law enforcement’s relationship with victim’s families.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Singling us out as victims of multiracialism alienates us from our fellow-South Africans and harms relationships that have been fostered over the past 30 years.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
The victim was identified by Yolo County coroner’s officials as Alejando Naranjo Ibarra, 20, of Woodland.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
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The driver’s death marks the 57th traffic fatality of 2025 in Kansas City compared to 80 at this time last year, DiMartino said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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The man’s death is the fourth Brightline fatality in November.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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For English language arts, which includes reading, writing, speaking and listening, the district came one percentage point shy of the state average, with 49% of students meeting their individualized growth targets.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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DeVonta Smith is the top target for Hurts with 44 receptions for 588 yards and two scores, while tight end Dallas Goedert has seven TD catches.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Swapping the pie crust for these biscuits is a small sacrifice—if it could even be called that.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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While casualties include both Christians and Muslims, and most Boko Haram and ISWAP operations take place in majority-Muslim areas, both groups often emphasize the targeting of Christians in their respective messaging.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers use this sense to detect prey beneath the sand by sensing subtle mechanical vibrations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many thousands flee its mandatory, indefinite military service – and some fall prey to exploitative trafficking gangs.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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