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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Adams plucked out Shakespeare’s lines and mounted them like gems in a finely wrought score.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Companies are still developing mining vehicles, but one method would be to use large tractor-sized machines that drive across the sea floor plucking up nodules and transporting them via long pipes to a ship on the surface.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Custom Container Living View 8 Images Custom Container Living has transformed a shipping container into an ultra-compact tiny house that squeezes a home for two into just 160 sq ft (14.8 sq m).—
Adam Williams
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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Auto dealers, squeezed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the industry, are already seeing a tighter supply of vehicles to offer buyers at a time when sticker prices for many models are set to climb. Pine Belt Subaru in Lakewood, New Jersey, normally receives 100 to 120 cars a month.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
7 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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Additionally, getting stung by an Asian needle ant can be dangerous due to the life-threatening anaphylaxis that a sting can trigger.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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The two hustled off to the airport Friday morning to meet with donors in Southern California.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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Ellie hustles Dina into the nearest building, but her efforts to secure the formerly posh music venue is interrupted by a shaky Dina holding a gun on her.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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That hasn’t stopped Liverpool using him to distract and deceive opponents when free kicks are won, however.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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She was also found guilty of deceiving other officials about the man's identity.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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By Bay City News A Fairfield travel agent has been sentenced to nine years behind bars for defrauding members of the South Asian community in Northern California, state prosecutors said Friday.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Listen to this article A Connecticut man faces wire fraud charges for allegedly defrauding Amazon out of more than $3 million.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Winter Park beat Miami Southwest to win the FHSAA Class 3A boys volleyball state championship and become the first program in the sport to win three titles in a span of four seasons.—
Bill Kemp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 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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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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