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
But survivors said that the Justice Department failed to redact the identities of at least 31 people who were victimized as children.
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
So the image of the everyday victimized finally getting a chance to confront the supposedly untouchable masters of the universe provides a present-tense thrill that is undeniably powerful.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Lies feeling personally victimized yet weirdly tempted to rewatch the mess all over again!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
After being victimized by a pair of Bulls blow-bys in his initial stint, there was no additional stint, with Jovic instead moved up when Adebayo went out.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
So the image of the everyday victimized finally getting a chance to confront the supposedly untouchable masters of the universe provides a present-tense thrill that is undeniably powerful.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Lies feeling personally victimized yet weirdly tempted to rewatch the mess all over again!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
After being victimized by a pair of Bulls blow-bys in his initial stint, there was no additional stint, with Jovic instead moved up when Adebayo went out.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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Lægreid wasn’t the only athlete caught up in a cheating scandal, however.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
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The seemingly quaint and cordial sport of curling was rocked by cheating allegations during the Winter Games.—
Sallee Ann Harrison,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The pool and hot tub setup look like they were plucked from an island retreat, set underneath palm trees and boasting a splash pad.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Scheelhaase shifted to coaching at Illinois in 2015 and rose up the ranks at Iowa State under head coach Matt Campbell for six seasons before McVay plucked him from the college ranks in 2024.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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Its basic ingredients include tequila, lime juice (ideally freshly squeezed), orange liqueur like triple sec, and usually salt on the rim.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many are no doubt operating with the salary-cap space required to squeeze an extension for McDuffie into their budget.—
Sam McDowell
February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Exposure to it causes burning and stinging in the eyes, blurred vision, and wheezing, coughing, and breathing difficulties.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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That still stings 30 years later.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Undermanned Sacramento hustled its way back into the game and trailed by just one with less than five minutes remaining in the third quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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As wildfires burned hundreds of acres of Kansas prairie this week, TikTok users grabbed phones and cameras to record images of ash falling like snow, cattle being hustled to safety, firefighters in farm fields and other images from the emergency.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado, among a series of lawsuits alleging the companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, among a series of lawsuits alleging the companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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They are typically screwed into the snow and often cemented in by water that turns to ice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Everyone is kind of trying to screw each other over.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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During the six years, prosecutors said, the pair used their positions to capitalize on a racketeering enterprise defrauding the state, IRS and union members.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Watson, the once-prominent Denver developer behind Northstar Commercial Partners, and his firm were found by nine jurors to have defrauded investors in 11 real estate projects in Colorado and beyond by pledging to invest 5% of their own equity and then not doing so.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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