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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 attorneys representing the city in a lawsuit brought by Palisades fire victims invoked a general protective order the parties agreed to in June, which allows any side to designate all or part of any testimony in the case as confidential for up to 30 days.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In Altadena, 65% of residents are still in temporary housing, according to a report this month from Department of Angels, a nonprofit that was set up to help victims of last year's fires.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Torres-Lopez began messaging his victim over Snapchat and Roblox in late 2025, the prosecutor’s office said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities were still working to identify all of the deceased and injured victims, and the victims are likely of several different nationalities.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In Altadena, 65% of residents are still in temporary housing, according to a report this month from Department of Angels, a nonprofit that was set up to help victims of last year's fires.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Torres-Lopez began messaging his victim over Snapchat and Roblox in late 2025, the prosecutor’s office said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities were still working to identify all of the deceased and injured victims, and the victims are likely of several different nationalities.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
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In contrast to the surge in opioid fatality numbers of the past decade, deaths attributable to cocaine have shown little increase.—
Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Wyoming fatality follows a deadly avalanche Friday in the mountains of northern Kittitas County, Washington, near Longs Pass, where four backcountry snowmobilers were caught.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Omar has been the target of many GOP attacks in recent years.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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When Israel launched the surprise war against Iran last summer, the depth of its infiltration became evident when it was revealed that Israeli intelligence agents smuggled weapons into the country and used them to strike high-value targets from within Iranian territory.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most front offices don’t favor such things as sacrifices or steals.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Child care providers frequently make personal sacrifices to run their businesses, often putting in long days, enlisting family members to work unpaid or forgoing adequate pay and benefits, such as time off for themselves.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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The premiere picked up 10 months after the events of Season 1, during which a mass casualty event unfolded in the final episodes.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The hypersonic Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile hit Ukraine’s western Lviv region late Thursday night, although officials there did not mention any casualties.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Before a victim falls prey to a scam, they are often duped in a quick, emotional, panic-inducing way.—
Caroline Melear,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The show also falls prey to a few unfortunate streaming-era trends, from a penultimate flashback episode that delays the payoff of a cliffhanger by filling in backstory of questionable utility, to a scantness of plot that makes the whole short season feel like an overgrown prologue.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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