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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 charity donated more than $30,000 of Nike clothing to victims of the LA wildfires.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The San Bernardino County Coroner's office identified two of the victims in the crash as 76-year-old Clarence Nelson of Fontana, and his wife, 69-year-old Lisa Nelson, saying both were pronounced dead at the scene.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement and forensic experts long argued the Boston Strangler murders couldn’t all have been committed by a single person, as the victims varied widely in age and circumstances, and the methods shifted over time.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
According to police, Birchfield held the four victims in the home’s basement against their will.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The San Bernardino County Coroner's office identified two of the victims in the crash as 76-year-old Clarence Nelson of Fontana, and his wife, 69-year-old Lisa Nelson, saying both were pronounced dead at the scene.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement and forensic experts long argued the Boston Strangler murders couldn’t all have been committed by a single person, as the victims varied widely in age and circumstances, and the methods shifted over time.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
According to police, Birchfield held the four victims in the home’s basement against their will.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
Noun
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Such waves elsewhere can be deadly, but Zuriguel says there's never been an injury or fatality here during the festival of San Fermín.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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None of the fatalities have been ruled homicides.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Once in orbit, the satellite will unfold a mirror that measures 60 by 60 feet (18 by 18 meters) in order to demonstrate its ability to direct sunlight down onto targets on Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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For the Texans, Nico Collins left the game early with a head injury, finishing with only four catches for 27 yards on 10 targets.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Even though adding starters in the winter can often result in multiple top prospects being conceded, teams are often willing to make that sacrifice.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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After the Season 3 finale ‘Full Circle‘ revealed Alexa Barajas‘ Mari as the doomed sacrifice in the titular soccer team’s hunt, Kusama shared her reaction with Deadline to the April episode, which recreated her opening chase sequence.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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But those missiles aren’t nearly as precise as drones and could cause many civilian casualties.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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That earthquake led to coastal evacuations and a temporary tsunami alert, but ultimately resulted in no reports of damage or casualties.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rhincodon typus, to use their scientific name, eat their ample fill by ram filter-feeding, vacuuming up gallons of water to strain out small prey before the water exits their gills.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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When focusing on the vipers’ fangs, the team watched their needle-like teeth sink into the fake prey.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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