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
Freezing your credit is important to stop yourself from being victimized in the future.
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Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
While people with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia are more likely to be victimized than to harm others, Guzman had been violent in the past.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Most of them are victimized on online gaming platforms and social media websites.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
The women, by contrast, said Weinstein dangled his Hollywood influence to draw them into his orbit and then victimize them.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
While people with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia are more likely to be victimized than to harm others, Guzman had been violent in the past.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Most of them are victimized on online gaming platforms and social media websites.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
The women, by contrast, said Weinstein dangled his Hollywood influence to draw them into his orbit and then victimize them.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Venezuela contends the Americans and Europeans conspired to cheat their country out of the land.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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The Orion capsule will be returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for additional study following the mission — but before it was plucked from the ocean, the divers managed to capture images of the capsule and its heat shield underwater.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings also plucked Ryan Van Demark as a restricted free agent from the Buffalo Bills.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The global economy and consumers everywhere Consumers across the world are already getting squeezed by the impacts of the war.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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In a behind-the-scenes shot by Alex Bramall, Princess Charlotte is seen sitting in front of Eugenie, laughing so hard her eyes are squeezed shut.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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This scene stings with recognition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Captain Ethan Ampadu is one of the survivors of that stinging 2024 play-off final defeat.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Caminero led off with a walk, then hustled to third when Aranda followed with a single.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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On the ensuing possession after Ausar Thompson hustled for an offensive rebound, Cunningham made a step-back, 16-foot jumper to help seal it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Her The Wife nods and supports, all knowingly without deceiving the emotional truths of the narrative.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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But that doesn’t mean working people aren’t getting screwed.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the prosecutors’ overarching theory of a grand scheme to defraud the Holy See was thrown out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In total, Johnson defrauded the government of $300,000, Frankin of $100,000 and Wilson of $40,000, documents allege.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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