Thesaurus results for VICTIMIZE

victimize

verb

ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz

Definition of victimize

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 At a bail hearing, Manz denied assaulting anyone and said the video evidence supported he had been victimized. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 In the category of personal crimes, measured by number of victims and not incidents, there have 528 people victimized compared to 474 for the same time period last year, a difference of 54 cases. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Raise your hand if you’ve been victimized by the summertime jump scare that is a molting cardinal. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Anyone who recognizes the suspects or believes they may have been victimized is asked to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office at 916-874-5115. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for victimize

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Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The Model 3 and Model Y adopted less elaborate press-and-pivot handles, helping give the cars their clean, wind-cheating profiles.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheat

Verb

The streamer has found its leading lady for the biopic, plucking an unknown first-timer to play the sertanejo icon.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Just walk out the back door, pluck a warm peach off the tree, and try to think of a more quintessentially summer experience.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pluck

Verb

Questions no longer centre on marking this era with a trophy, but on how much juice is left to squeeze.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
To protect a specific area, such as a garden, Parker recommends properly installing snake fencing made from quarter-inch hardware cloth, which can help keep even newborn copperheads from squeezing through.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeeze

Verb

Several clubs have been stung by excessive ventures into external markets in recent years, most notably Tottenham in Italy and Manchester United’s mistakes in the Dutch league under Erik ten Hag.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Battered fish and salt-and-vinegar-seasoned chips have been a staple for hundreds of years, best paired with stinging seaside winds and spray.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sting

Verb

Hate crime charges have been filed against a man who disrupted Shabbat services in Manhattan's Central Synagogue and struck two people while being hustled outside Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Hong’s early capture of the data-center issue, which was not especially ideological, is a good example of how consistently the Party’s much larger traditional wing has been out-hustled.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hustle

Verb

Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.

— Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
The two proceed to deceive each other, insult each other’s appearances, and abandon each other in precarious situations.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceive

Verb

Marshall had been charged with defrauding his mother’s estate of millions by inducing her to change her will in his favor after her mental capacity had faded.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
She was charged with scheme to defraud, felony use of a two-way communication device, and fraudulent use of a credit or debit card without consent involving a victim 60 years or older.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of defraud

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