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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
Monster has, itself, been the target of criticism from people like the Menendezes and the families of Dahmer’s victims, who feel their traumas have been milked for sensation rather than sublimated into high art.
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Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Two stethoscopes hang on the wall by the door, next to a poster about how to aid a choking victim.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
All five surviving victims were stable as of Sunday afternoon, police said, and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The man put his arms around the victim’s neck, then ushered him to the back of the house, KFSM reported, citing police.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Two stethoscopes hang on the wall by the door, next to a poster about how to aid a choking victim.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
All five surviving victims were stable as of Sunday afternoon, police said, and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The man put his arms around the victim’s neck, then ushered him to the back of the house, KFSM reported, citing police.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
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Those figures dwarf the number of fatalities in previous bouts of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza since 2005, according to data from Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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This marks the 51st traffic fatality this year, according to data tracked by KCPD.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yes, that equaled zero targets, but Washington equaled zero yards on five targets and four receptions.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Without the protection of the non-statutory labor exemption, the NFL’s salary cap and other limitations on players’ earning opportunities became targets for antitrust law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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For Chinese authorities, this was a story of national unity, collective sacrifice, and ultimate victory over the virus.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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This was particularly present in the dynamic between Bobby's widow, Athena (Angela Bassett), and Chim (Kenneth Choi), who's alive because of Bobby's sacrifice.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Israeli military has acknowledged firing warning shots toward crowds in some instances and denied responsibility for other casualties near aid hubs.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Separately, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières said that as Port-au-Prince plunges deeper into crisis marked by violent clashes between police and armed groups, the charity’s doctors are seeing a rise in the number of civilian casualties at its facilities.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a story from Indiana explains how one bird species skewers its prey on barbed wire, then returns for it later.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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As another new spooky season option, this new offering from Netflix is a survival series from the perspective of nature's prey.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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