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
No woman should suffer from being drugged and victimized.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
The sentencing memo points out that thousands of innocent people were victimized.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Department of Justice estimates the late money manager victimized more than 1,000 women and children.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the survivors say at least 60 women who were victimized by Epstein during that period.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
The sentencing memo points out that thousands of innocent people were victimized.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Department of Justice estimates the late money manager victimized more than 1,000 women and children.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the survivors say at least 60 women who were victimized by Epstein during that period.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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Notice something small, then compliment it This one is almost cheating.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Naumann also did Loughlin’s hair for this March outing, which marked the mother and daughters’ first red-carpet appearance together since the 2019 college admissions cheating scandal.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Then in 2013, she was plucked from the pros to take on an even dicier enterprise, a new Big East, a basketball-centric conference in a college landscape dominated by football schools and power conferences.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Although Turner might have been open for a second, quarterback Cade Klubnik threw the ball high and late, allowing Delane to abandon his zonee anad pluck the ball out of the air.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Focusing on everyday shapewear, Yummie hugs instead of squeezes like traditional shapewear that can be extremely tight and constrictive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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All movies need a 45-day exclusive theatrical window, because small and mid-budget movies that hit streaming sooner are getting squeezed.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many hospital systems in Connecticut have stopped suing their patients over unpaid bills, stung by criticism about the harm caused by aggressive collection tactics.—
Noam N. Levey,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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The sounds of music Copeland is used to sharing the limelight with Sting, rather than with animals that can sting.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Randle failed to hustle back into the play after Denver snatched an offensive rebound on a 45-foot heave with two minutes left.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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During an interview with The Star on Friday, waiters hustled through the space with plates.—
Jenna Thompson
April 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have a responsibility to protect their players by not throwing them under the bus, but there are ways to do that without trying to convince people that their eyes are deceiving them.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mechanics across the continent screwed, hammered and welded Sheila to keep her together, sometimes shaking their heads at the madness of it all.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Without brothers, father, I would be screwed.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sanberg pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud in October, defrauding company investors by falsifying Aspiration’s financial statements and, along with another Aspiration board member, Ibrahim AlHusseini, also fraudulently obtained $145 million in loans from two banks.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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After the pardon, Schwartz still had to return to Arkansas in late December to serve nine months in prison for defrauding the state’s Medicaid program.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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