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
Barrera also described being victimized by crime in the neighborhood.
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Da Lin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
That’s why some companies offer to cover your legal fees, up to a certain amount, should you be victimized.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
But this is the first time that Washington has alleged being personally victimized by Strauss.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Officers believed at the time that two girls, one 13 years old and the other 16, were victimized by Crisp, according to police, who warned that others could have been assaulted.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
At least 300 people were victimized by those assaults, the ADL found.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Cora was the Houston Astros’ bench coach in 2017 when the Dodgers were victimized by a sign-stealing scheme during the World Series, which the Astros won in seven games.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
There’s a big crime problem in South Africa and whites as well as blacks are victimized by that.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
For Chicago, the shocking crimes are noteworthy contributors to its tattered national reputation — fair or not — for being unsafe and for criminal-justice policies perceived as being concerned more with the rights of those accused than the interests of those victimized.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Da Lin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
That’s why some companies offer to cover your legal fees, up to a certain amount, should you be victimized.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
But this is the first time that Washington has alleged being personally victimized by Strauss.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Officers believed at the time that two girls, one 13 years old and the other 16, were victimized by Crisp, according to police, who warned that others could have been assaulted.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
At least 300 people were victimized by those assaults, the ADL found.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Cora was the Houston Astros’ bench coach in 2017 when the Dodgers were victimized by a sign-stealing scheme during the World Series, which the Astros won in seven games.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
There’s a big crime problem in South Africa and whites as well as blacks are victimized by that.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
For Chicago, the shocking crimes are noteworthy contributors to its tattered national reputation — fair or not — for being unsafe and for criminal-justice policies perceived as being concerned more with the rights of those accused than the interests of those victimized.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
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Even at Princeton, obviously, some students have always cheated.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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To the curry-sphere and beyond Iyer cheated a touch with the book’s title because some chapters exist outside of the sauce world.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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Dominguez hustled back to the wall and made a spectacular catch, but crashed incredibly hard into the wall.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Caminero led off with a walk, then hustled to third when Aranda followed with a single.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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There’s no trace of anything strummed or plucked; clusters of tone simply materialize out of thin air, as capricious as weather.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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He’s plucked employees from companies like Uber, Google, and Facebook to professionalize the place.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Now owned by the National Gallery in London, the painting, showing Roman god Cupid complaining to his mother Venus about being stung by bees, can be seen in the center of a blurry, black-and-white photograph dating to the 1940s that was published in a 1978 furniture catalog.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Teng stung in fourth The Astros deployed Kai-Wei Teng as an opener for the second time this season.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
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Meanwhile, American families are getting squeezed by high gas prices, unaffordable housing, soaring grocery bills and out-of-touch politicians who are more focused on woke ideology than on real solutions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Geneva coach Brad Wendell knew that Kastor’s slow start last season squeezed him out of the lineup.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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But that doesn’t mean working people aren’t getting screwed.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Frenchman is a front-footed middle man who gets stuck into tackles, is relatively press-resistant and will often resort to dribbling to get out of tight spots.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Not to mention, the benefits stuck without longterm monitoring.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
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The return of Prince in the 11th over earned Lukcnow wickets of Devdutt Padikkal, who got deceived by a slower ball, and struggling Jitesh Sharma, who top-edged a pull shot to Pant behind the wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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