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
The high schoolers, all members of the Westhill High School boys’ lacrosse team, are accused of taking part in an extreme hazing incident that victimized a group of younger players, county District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Tuesday at a news conference.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Garcia urged members of the public who feel victimized — either by the theft of their pets or the protest — to contact the department.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The decision on whether to press charges has been removed from the young people victimized in the case and their parents, the district attorney said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Evidence produced in the case suggested that more than 100 homeowners in the Carolinas and Texas were victimized.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Garcia urged members of the public who feel victimized — either by the theft of their pets or the protest — to contact the department.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The decision on whether to press charges has been removed from the young people victimized in the case and their parents, the district attorney said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Evidence produced in the case suggested that more than 100 homeowners in the Carolinas and Texas were victimized.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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But death in the Final Destination movies has a way of coming for those who cheat their fate, and in this case, the grim reaper wants the survivors of the Skyview disaster and their blood relatives.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Brunson ultimately aligned himself with fan-favorite LA Knight after Haliburton tried helping Paul to cheat during the match by giving him brass knuckles.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have drawn the blueprint on perpetually pouring resources into the front seven on defense, consistently plucking players from SEC schools and throwing them onto an assembly line of quarterback mashers.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Women dominate the lower tiers of tea labor, from plucking to packaging and remain vastly underrepresented in management, ownership, or policy influence.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Umberto Rispoli squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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Martinez’s son squeezed the trigger five times, shooting Rivera to death and wounding two others, the detective wrote in the affidavit.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Suarez is getting stung here and there, but the last two rounds the challenger is landing a bit cleaner.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Democrats — stung by a 2024 election that turned in part on economic concerns — touted their commitment to lowering costs as the legislature returned to work in January.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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Police officers, firefighters and service members hustled to unload carloads of diapers, car seats, clothes, toys, books and toiletries that residents had dropped off.—
Tammy Murga,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Neal Moritz was hustling the heck out of this from the jump.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Their book has already generated a national debate about whether the White House deceived the public about the president’s condition and how Biden’s late exit from the race undermined the Democratic Party’s chances of stopping a second term for President Trump.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Although Bristol’s spring race may appear to have sparse crowds, this is somewhat deceiving.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In March 2023, DiBiase pleaded guilty to one federal charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Boeing agreed last year to plead guilty to defrauding regulators after the crashes of two 737 Max jets, in 2018 and 2019, that killed 346 people.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Indiana beat the Knicks in seven games last postseason, so New York will be looking for some revenge.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Then Steel — literally the only one of Dallas’ 11 forwards who isn’t a scorer — stepped into a Harley rebound and beat Hellebuyck high on the glove side.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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