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
Both got victimized on play-action and missed too many tackles.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
So the reality is, people are on edge because everyone knows someone who's been victimized.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Police in the region reported the organization has victimized thousands through extortion, drug and human trafficking, kidnapping and murder.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, new middle linebacker Mohamed Toure had four tackles but was victimized on the biggest defensive misstep of the night -- Eli Raridon’s 65-yard catch and run that set up Carr’s 7-yard TD run to tie the game at 24 late.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Criminal networks also maintain and sometimes sell spreadsheets of targets, which can lead to the same person being victimized over and over again, by fraudsters taking on new personas.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Police asked anyone with additional information or who might have been victimized to reach out.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
White victims are most likely to have been victimized by a white perpetrator; Black victims by a Black perpetrator and Hispanic victims by a Hispanic perpetrator, the data show.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2018, the school publicly acknowledged that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that over the course of three decades they had been victimized by 13 past or current priests and monks at the school — and by a lay faculty member who is now retired.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
So the reality is, people are on edge because everyone knows someone who's been victimized.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Police in the region reported the organization has victimized thousands through extortion, drug and human trafficking, kidnapping and murder.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, new middle linebacker Mohamed Toure had four tackles but was victimized on the biggest defensive misstep of the night -- Eli Raridon’s 65-yard catch and run that set up Carr’s 7-yard TD run to tie the game at 24 late.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Criminal networks also maintain and sometimes sell spreadsheets of targets, which can lead to the same person being victimized over and over again, by fraudsters taking on new personas.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Police asked anyone with additional information or who might have been victimized to reach out.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
White victims are most likely to have been victimized by a white perpetrator; Black victims by a Black perpetrator and Hispanic victims by a Hispanic perpetrator, the data show.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2018, the school publicly acknowledged that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that over the course of three decades they had been victimized by 13 past or current priests and monks at the school — and by a lay faculty member who is now retired.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
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Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The lakes froze thick enough to skate across, the air stung sharp in the lungs, and the game every boy seemed to dream about was hockey.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lim said he was stung by the spinoff news and its exclusion of the expansive cast.—
Mekishana Pierre September 8,
EW.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Orioles plucked him in the Rule 5 draft after a tragic plane crash claimed their top catching prospect.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Farnaz Farjam, one of the show’s executive producers, told Deadline that the production hustled to find a way to capture all three elements.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The band hustled to build their social-media accounts, play shows, and produce a new EP.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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At one point, Detroit squeezed 38 points out of six possessions, turning a close game into a major reality check for the Bears.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Why American farmers are feeling squeezed It's been a tough year for America's farmers.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bill Skarsgård stars as Kiritsis, a societal outcast who feels he’s been screwed over by the powers that be.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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There's a channel that runs down the bottom of the down tube that the cables sit in, held in place by a plastic cover that's screwed onto the frame.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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The microwave filter is crucial for protecting your microwave's internal parts from gunk getting stuck or the fans from overheating.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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With anxiety, you’re stuck in hypothetical scenarios.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is some relief on the way, but do not be deceived.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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