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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
Later, the victims’ ashes were interred in a modest columbarium that the priest had built in a Catholic cemetery.
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Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Exuvie is Büchi’s first album to deploy her voice in identifiable form—in the sense that a murder victim can be identified by their teeth.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
All three victims were members of the university, police said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Serafini married Erin Spohr, the shooting victims’ eldest daughter, in 2011, joining the wealthy family.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Exuvie is Büchi’s first album to deploy her voice in identifiable form—in the sense that a murder victim can be identified by their teeth.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
All three victims were members of the university, police said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Serafini married Erin Spohr, the shooting victims’ eldest daughter, in 2011, joining the wealthy family.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
Noun
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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As of March 12, the 13th day of the war, official tallies from the UAE's Ministry of Defense show air defenses intercepted 268 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,514 drones, with six fatalities and 131 injuries reported.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new Type-12, however, would provide Japan with counter-strike or pre-emptive strike capabilities to hit targets from its shores.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The home team outshot the Summit 20-6, including a 6-2 edge in shots on target.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Going to the gym and family sacrifices.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the closest thing the movie has to a thesis comes when one of the contestants flies a drone to the sisters and tries to offer a compromise via a loophole in the rules that could spare all of them, if Grace is willing to make a repugnant sacrifice.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Schlossnagle's mustache was a casualty of a late-game implosion by the Texas bullpen against Ole Miss (16-3).—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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There were no reports of casualties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The surrounding ecosystem at the discovery site also supports frogs, crickets, and beetles that may serve as prey for the scorpion, according to the study.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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That same habitat supports frogs, crickets and beetles — creatures that may serve as prey for the little scorpion.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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