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
Nearly four years after an East Bay woman was victimized in a six-figure cryptocurrency investment scam, police said much of the money has been recovered.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Opposite Jennings, fellow outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson got victimized on one of the Jets’ longest runs of the game, but otherwise was a positive force throughout with a pass deflection, run stuff and a hurry.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
According to a 2021 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, individuals with disabilities are four times more likely to be victimized by serious violent crime compared to individuals without disabilities.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
And there are few, if any, ethically and empirically sound ways to test whether a campus fortified with ShotSpotter or the newest AI surveillance cameras is less likely to experience an active shooter incident because the probability of that school being victimized is already so low.
—Emily Greene-Colozzi, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Opposite Jennings, fellow outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson got victimized on one of the Jets’ longest runs of the game, but otherwise was a positive force throughout with a pass deflection, run stuff and a hurry.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
According to a 2021 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, individuals with disabilities are four times more likely to be victimized by serious violent crime compared to individuals without disabilities.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
And there are few, if any, ethically and empirically sound ways to test whether a campus fortified with ShotSpotter or the newest AI surveillance cameras is less likely to experience an active shooter incident because the probability of that school being victimized is already so low.
—Emily Greene-Colozzi, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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Celia Arguerro, who also has a handicap parking permit, is tired of waiting for reform to catch people cheating the system.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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He likely already would have been inducted were in not for his part in the Astros’ ugly cheating scandal in 2017.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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Guests are invited to become part of the journey — kneading bread, baking cookies, gathering fresh eggs, or plucking herbs for cocktails — while learning how regenerative farming nurtures both flavor and sustainability.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Healthy cells that still have their MGMT gene intact will simply pluck the methyl group back off.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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In any case, makers of non-AI systems could potentially be squeezed into this definition, so all software and systems developers should be mindful of whether their automation could fall into this zone.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The loss of those supplies — and the hard currency Havana earned by reselling part of them — has further squeezed an already fragile economy.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Grejo sank scowling back into his chair as though stung by Adi’s answer.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ten inches of snow and freeze-your-assets-off temperatures stung Broadway over the weekend, forcing cancellations and box office drops for some shows by the hundreds of thousands of dollars.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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The director points to a mid-film scene in a bowling alley, where Marty and his friend Wally (Tyler Okonma, aka Tyler, the Creator) hustle a small-town crew, as an example of its importance.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wing/forward Cam Whitmore did not hustle back on defense and continued to play with tunnel vision on offense.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Although appearances can be deceiving.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Basically, our government helped the rich get richer while working families got screwed.—
Ana María Archila,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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There are other complications, of course — typical Marvel stuff — but even without them, Simon is still screwed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
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New York City announced a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the solar panel company Radiant Solar of defrauding New Yorkers.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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He was sentenced to eight years behind bars for that and a scheme to defraud the city of Antioch by cheating on college tests to receive an educational incentive pay raise.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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