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
This decision by the justice system now means the nightmare returns and his innocence will be victimized again and again.
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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
An all encompassing definition of maternal dispossession scales the degrees to which Black mothers are victimized by the enduring projects of capitalism and colonialism.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
During the investigation, a second student came forward and told detectives she had also been victimized by the suspect, Shih said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 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, 28 May 2026
Yet in Washington, many still speak as if every bilateral trade deficit is proof that America is being victimized.
—Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The student who was victimized, CFR, suffered severe emotional and psychological harm, his mother said in the suit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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
An all encompassing definition of maternal dispossession scales the degrees to which Black mothers are victimized by the enduring projects of capitalism and colonialism.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
During the investigation, a second student came forward and told detectives she had also been victimized by the suspect, Shih said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 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, 28 May 2026
Yet in Washington, many still speak as if every bilateral trade deficit is proof that America is being victimized.
—Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The student who was victimized, CFR, suffered severe emotional and psychological harm, his mother said in the suit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
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Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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People are robbed, assaulted and cheated.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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As bankers hustled behind closed doors to price the deal and reporters indicated a first price of as high as $175, SpaceX perp-traders on Hyperliquid were buying and selling futures as high as $180 around the opening bell and as low as $153 just before the first trade came in at $150.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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The apparent charade lasted more than a minute before Wittman removed the phone from his face and hustled ahead of the reporter, ignoring questions the whole time.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The photograph really feels like a still plucked from the book, that’s rare.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Some themes build on current trends in the market; others are plucked from consumers’ niche interests.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Rays stung with two outs again in the sixth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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The EpiPen in case you’ve been stung by reality.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Verb
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With inflation up 25% since 2020, more families are squeezed.—
Jim Morrill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Colorado families are being squeezed by the current economy which makes the Together for Colorado Toy Drive more important than ever this year.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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For the employees, such as my previous career as a film composer, we are screwed.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Callis also said Kazuchika Okada had been screwed over, while Okada promised Konosuke Takeshita's reign as International Champion would not last much longer.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Messi stuck a boot back, corralled the ball, took a half-turn and fired a laser low and into the corner of the net past Zidane.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Fans who bought parking passes got stuck in heavy traffic as the streets around the stadium were bumper-to-bumper by mid-afternoon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The problem is, most people feel deceived when the person in front of them doesn't match the profile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Do not be deceived by this seemingly simple question.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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