as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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Recent Examples of victimize
My office is committed to bringing stability back into the lives of those who have been victimized.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The shooting occurred during the first week of classes for Annunciation Catholic School, which serves students from preschool through eighth grade in southern Minneapolis – now the latest community to be victimized by the United States’ seemingly unrelenting gun violence.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Rich people victimizing poor people and the world.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2018, the school publicly acknowledged that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that over the course of three decades they had been victimized by 13 past or current priests and monks at the school — and by a lay faculty member who is now retired.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The shooting occurred during the first week of classes for Annunciation Catholic School, which serves students from preschool through eighth grade in southern Minneapolis – now the latest community to be victimized by the United States’ seemingly unrelenting gun violence.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Rich people victimizing poor people and the world.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2018, the school publicly acknowledged that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that over the course of three decades they had been victimized by 13 past or current priests and monks at the school — and by a lay faculty member who is now retired.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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In June 2009, Kate filed for divorce following cheating allegations surrounding Jon.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Park Min-young played a timid wife seeking revenge on her cheating man in Marry My Husband.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Industry leaders such as Denmark’s Orsted, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric have been squeezed by rising component prices, high interest rates, and wavering government support.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, corporations and government agencies have enforced return-to-office mandates that disproportionately squeeze caregivers.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sherry recalls one instance that stung in particular, when a friend pointed out his hair loss at a social gathering.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Farnaz Farjam, one of the show’s executive producers, told Deadline that the production hustled to find a way to capture all three elements.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The band hustled to build their social-media accounts, play shows, and produce a new EP.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Looks can be deceiving, Cali said.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is some relief on the way, but do not be deceived.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Waterhouse said that screw caps generally make more sense for a wine like rosé, which isn’t intended to age, while cork is the standard for aging wines.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Harrison is also a fan of the hair screw tool that’s designed to pick up long strands of hair and loose pet fur with ease.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, gained notoriety for posing as a German heiress and used her social standing to swindle and defraud wealthy people, banks and hotels.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Aspiration, whose founder Joseph Sanberg recently pled guilty to defrauding investors and lenders, filed for bankruptcy in March, with the Clippers listed as the company’s largest creditor with over $30 million owed.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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