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
Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson was victimized early in the first and third periods, finishing with 25 saves in the loss.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Flacco was repeatedly victimized by drops in Cleveland, but that issue shouldn’t be a significant problem with the Bengals.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Back in 2018, Delbarton 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, 9 Oct. 2025
The exec expressed remarkably few regrets over a chapter that was, by any measure, catastrophic for the bank and the women Epstein victimized.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 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
Boise State sacked Swann five times, and cornerback A’Marion McCoy victimized him with the first pick-six, reading a pass to the right flat perfectly to intercept it and returning it 26 yards untouched for a touchdown in the first half.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
While Ward is one of the hitters most victimized by bad calls, Mike Trout is tied for the major league lead with 113 incorrect calls that benefitted him.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
How often have you been inconvenienced or downright victimized by cybercrime?
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Flacco was repeatedly victimized by drops in Cleveland, but that issue shouldn’t be a significant problem with the Bengals.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Back in 2018, Delbarton 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, 9 Oct. 2025
The exec expressed remarkably few regrets over a chapter that was, by any measure, catastrophic for the bank and the women Epstein victimized.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 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
Boise State sacked Swann five times, and cornerback A’Marion McCoy victimized him with the first pick-six, reading a pass to the right flat perfectly to intercept it and returning it 26 yards untouched for a touchdown in the first half.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
While Ward is one of the hitters most victimized by bad calls, Mike Trout is tied for the major league lead with 113 incorrect calls that benefitted him.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
How often have you been inconvenienced or downright victimized by cybercrime?
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
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James' office probed allegations that the organization inflated the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheated lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Learn about the latest scam that has cheated companies out of millions.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My eyes stung, the tears ready to spill.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Algren, stung by Beauvoir’s independence, treated her miserably.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With its biergarten vibes, Wolff’s Biergarten feels like it’s been plucked straight from Germany.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of slowly taking the ball out of the rim, the Celtics hustled to push the ball up court.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Without any additional hesitation, McMillian hustled over to the white backdrop to pose alongside Curry.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some claim younger drinkers, particularly Gen Z, are tipping less, if at all — leaving bartenders frustrated and financially squeezed.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gabriel has royally screwed the pooch.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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This screwed a lot of people over.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My take on Don’t Think is that becoming overly cerebral, stuck exclusively in my head, inhibits flow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The recurrent staging only makes the show’s narrative feel more insular, which works fine when there’s forward momentum, but this one is stuck looking backward.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to Chinese sources, one of its electronic warfare (EW) systems has successfully deceived a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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While vacationing in Switzerland during Zurich Fashion Week, they were interviewed and completely deceived the interviewer throughout the conversation.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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