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
Delbarton publicly acknowledged in 2018 that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that, over three decades, 13 past or current priests and monks at the school had victimized them — in addition to a lay faculty member who is now retired.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
And more and more teens are being victimized by peers using deepfake nudes.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson was victimized early in the first and third periods, finishing with 25 saves in the loss.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
But he was victimized by the long ball on two high-speed fastballs on Tuesday -- one to Judge that was well-located at 100 mph, and one to Chisholm that missed its spot at 99.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
And more and more teens are being victimized by peers using deepfake nudes.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson was victimized early in the first and third periods, finishing with 25 saves in the loss.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
But he was victimized by the long ball on two high-speed fastballs on Tuesday -- one to Judge that was well-located at 100 mph, and one to Chisholm that missed its spot at 99.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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Blashill wants the Blackhawks to be a fast-pressure team at both ends of the rink, one that attacks vertically but never cheats for offense.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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When athletes are caught cheating, a number of familiar examples are often brought up.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pieces from Stock are often plucked by stylists for celebrity editorials for Vanity Fair, Esquire and GQ.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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This faux Dunhill Fir is designed to look and feel like a tree plucked straight off the lot, without the single-season lifespan or mess of shedding needles.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The polls had him on top for months, and his decision to focus his mayoral campaign on cost-of-living issues proved to be the right one in a city where residents are increasingly squeezed between growing rents and ever costlier public services.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aid is declining and rising debt is squeezing public budgets.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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While basic first aid can often ease the pain of a bee sting, according to the Mayo Clinic, those who are stung more than a dozen times can experience a more severe reaction, which includes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and lightheadedness.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Considering that one cocktail could cost one hour of some employees’ wages, the removal of that free drink benefit stung even more, Quimby and Reber told Deadline.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Outerlands stars Dillon as thirtysomething Cass, who hustles jobs as a server, nanny and party drug dealer to make rent on their tiny San Francisco apartment.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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But Boberg, a freshman defender, hustled to the goal line to block the attempt.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gordon warned me that this was deceiving.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Santos was sentenced to prison in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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No matter what Robert does, he’s totally screwed.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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This is an innocent guy who’s getting completely screwed, to use some legal vernacular, in terms of his career.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Defendants Patrick and Charles Boyd were convicted of defrauding the Food and Drug Administration by using their wholesale business to buy more than $90 million of illicit pharmaceutical drugs in other parts of the country and distribute them to unwitting customers in South Florida.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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After receiving his commutation, Santos expressed remorse for defrauding people and vowed to make improving the nation’s prisons his life’s work.—
Khalil Cumberbatch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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