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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
The firefighter victims in the attack were identified at the news conference.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Three victims were brought to Kootenai Health, said hospital spokesperson Kim Anderson.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The number of victims in the attack, who ranged in age from 25 to 88, grew following further investigation.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Again, in the real-world this wouldn’t be very secret squirrel as the exploit would cause whatever the victim was listening to be dropped.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Three victims were brought to Kootenai Health, said hospital spokesperson Kim Anderson.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The number of victims in the attack, who ranged in age from 25 to 88, grew following further investigation.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Again, in the real-world this wouldn’t be very secret squirrel as the exploit would cause whatever the victim was listening to be dropped.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
Noun
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By far, the greatest number of fatalities occurred in Kerr County, where 85 people are believed to be dead, according to officials, including 27 children.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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Approximately 84% of these fatalities occurred among males.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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As of July 1, 2025, the new target reductions in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels are 30 percent below 2010 levels by 2030 and 90 percent below by 2045.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Elevate Textiles announce the validation of its near-term and net-zero emissions targets by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Alessa Li shouldn’t be surprised that she and her cohort at the Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted have been prepared as human sacrifices, considering that she was kidnapped in the first place.—
Natalie Zutter
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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The film combines personal sacrifice with the broader struggle for independence.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Officials did not provide a breakdown of casualty figures.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Despite hundreds of thousands of casualties, the Russian military can still generate forces far greater than Ukraine.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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To test the theory, researchers analyzed the isotopes in the individual whiskers of leopard seals to identify their prey sources over a period of multiple years, according to a June 24 news release from the Georgia Aquarium, which was involved in the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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