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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
Michael said that shortly after Allocca fell, the teens with him posted videos of their near-fatal escapade to a closed Instagram group in which they could be seen fleeing the bridge with the victim’s phone.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
When one of the victims allegedly ignored Meyers’ demands to pay the $500, the victim’s sister received an Instagram message containing a naked photo of the boy, according to the complaint.
—Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Bird's victim protection bill would allow crime victim counselors to share information currently kept confidential with law enforcement when there is immediate risk of harm to a victim or third party, a provision that saw mixed feedback from victim advocates.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
Tesla blamed driver for striking victims In seeking a reversal, Tesla said McGee deserved sole blame, his Model S wasn't defective, and the verdict defied common sense.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
When one of the victims allegedly ignored Meyers’ demands to pay the $500, the victim’s sister received an Instagram message containing a naked photo of the boy, according to the complaint.
—Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Bird's victim protection bill would allow crime victim counselors to share information currently kept confidential with law enforcement when there is immediate risk of harm to a victim or third party, a provision that saw mixed feedback from victim advocates.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
Tesla blamed driver for striking victims In seeking a reversal, Tesla said McGee deserved sole blame, his Model S wasn't defective, and the verdict defied common sense.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
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The 'high' classification indicates a failure would likely result in human fatalities downstream.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan’s state-run media later reported that militant fatalities had risen to 80.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Raytheon also underlined that the StormBreaker weapon’s small size enables the use of fewer aircraft to take out the same number of targets as larger weapons that require multiple jets.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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As devastating secrets surface, the youngest son, Matt, must navigate a path between love and loyalty, sacrifice and the chance at his own happiness.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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But those windows do mean a slight sacrifice of privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Official casualty figures are kept strictly out of the public gaze, although estimates from multiple sources indicate losses that are eye-wateringly high.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bill drew immediate criticism from the Personal Insurance Federation of California, a trade group representing major property and casualty insurers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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For Rebillard, the fossil is also proof that all three prey species not only lived together in the same geologic time but also died together in the same week or even day.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bigger fish slammed prey in a shallow pool next to the bank.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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