Synonyms of victimized

victimized

verb

past tense of victimize

as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

victimized by a confidence man with a slick story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheated
• hustled
• plucked
• stung
• squeezed
• screwed
• stuck
• deceived
• defrauded
• beat
• exploited
• swindled
• shortchanged
• fleeced
• bilked
• tricked
• did
• bled
• suckered
• rooked
• conned
• mulcted
• stiffed
• skinned
• reamed
• cozened
• diddled
• euchred
• flimflammed
• betrayed
• ripped off
• shorted
• fiddled
• shook down
• fooled
• hosed
• chiseled
• gaffed
• skunked
• extorted
• nobbled
• did in
• choused
• thimblerigged
• wrenched
• took for a ride
• took to the cleaners
• duped
• gouged
• overcharged
• sold a bill of goods to
• clipped
• milked
• soaked
• nicked
• gulled
• wrung
• wrested
• bamboozled
• bitched
• double-crossed
• roped (in)
• fast-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of victimized

According to News 6, the contractor initially declined to pay for repairs, saying the company had also been victimized. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Generally, men and women are equally victimized by scammers, said Amy Nofziger, senior director of victim support for the AARP Fraud Watch Network, a free resource for consumers to learn about scams and report them. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 26 June 2026

The poll found the majority of Republicans, 52%, and a plurality of MAGA supporters, 45%, oppose the controversial fund set up by the Justice Department to pay people who believe they’ve been victimized by the government. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Crump is working with attorneys from Levin & Perconti, who also have been in touch with another girl who said she was victimized at the facility, and that an employee of the facility had refused to cover up evidence of wrongdoing. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026

Boghosian questioned whether swimmers who felt victimized by the Meads would return to campus. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026

This decision by the justice system now means the nightmare returns and his innocence will be victimized again and again. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 June 2026

What to Do If You’ve Been Scammed If you’ve been victimized, response time is critical. — Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Victims and co-victims are often re-victimized by true crime and its avid fandom. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026