as in cheated
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 victimized
The days of Aaron Judge being victimized by incorrect strike calls below the zone are over.
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 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
Police say 38 boys were allegedly victimized between spring and fall 2025.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Nobody has been victimized on such calls more over the last few years, but the Yankees believe the implementation of ABS can give the 6-7 Judge yet another edge at the plate this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kevin MacEgan, the couple’s eldest son, said his parents were victimized in this manner because of the choices made by Abril — and by the CHP, to approach Abril in a park filled with children playing baseball and other visitors.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The high school students are seeking class-action status to represent what the lawsuit says are thousands of people who were similarly victimized as minors.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
McCarty’s mother had escaped an abusive relationship only to be victimized again by a different partner before McCarty graduated from high school.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Brown cut past Porzingis for a baseline dunk, bullied through backup big man Quinten Post for a layup and victimized Brandin Podziemski on multiple possessions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 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
Police say 38 boys were allegedly victimized between spring and fall 2025.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Nobody has been victimized on such calls more over the last few years, but the Yankees believe the implementation of ABS can give the 6-7 Judge yet another edge at the plate this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kevin MacEgan, the couple’s eldest son, said his parents were victimized in this manner because of the choices made by Abril — and by the CHP, to approach Abril in a park filled with children playing baseball and other visitors.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The high school students are seeking class-action status to represent what the lawsuit says are thousands of people who were similarly victimized as minors.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
McCarty’s mother had escaped an abusive relationship only to be victimized again by a different partner before McCarty graduated from high school.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Brown cut past Porzingis for a baseline dunk, bullied through backup big man Quinten Post for a layup and victimized Brandin Podziemski on multiple possessions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
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Teddy, specifically, has also cheated death on the series several times.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Indigenous people have been cheated through laws such as are operated in Nigeria today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The dads and sons hustled to a nearby dirt patch.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota pulled even in the fourth when Byron Buxton hustled home on sacrifice fly by Josh Bell.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some songs here have been plucked from Robyn’s back catalog and given a dusting up for the 2020s.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Come down from your tower for a steak, some seafood plucked from Gulf waters, a martini.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who is stung repeatedly or has trouble breathing should call 911.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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These scandals stung at the time, but looking back, Cyrus wouldn’t have changed a thing.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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And almost all traffic goes through two main shipping lanes that are even more squeezed.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than 22,000 oranges are squeezed, and hundreds of gallons of drinks are poured, all for opening day.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Harper is thrilled, Whitney is screwed.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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You just got screwed over by a duo!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The average commuter spends 63 hours a year stuck in traffic.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was stuck in the shoulder while a stray bullet grazed a sleeping 71-year-old in a near by home.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Svetlana Petriychuk wrote the play Finist, the Brave Falcon, based on real events, about Russian women deceived into marrying ISIS fighters and traveling to Syria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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