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

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Recent Examples of victimized Boise State was victimized on special teams, giving up an 85-yard punt return for a TD and a 99-yard kickoff return for a score. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 My life was turned upside down when I was victimized by an overseas wire transfer. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Every conflict creates child trafficking because children are easily victimized. — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said the suspect was wanted on felony and misdemeanor charges and urged others who may have been victimized to come forward. — Juwon Funes, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 For example, he was victimized on a big gain in the first quarter that was wiped out by a penalty. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The Quakes were victimized on defense once again as they’ve been outscored 12-4 during their four post-break matches. — Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 Ewers played through the injury but completed just 1 of 8 passes (one was intercepted) and was victimized by multiple mistakes by the team’s receivers. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Penalties may be increased if the suspect is a repeat offender or if children are victimized. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
  1. cheated
  2. hustled
  3. plucked
  4. stung
  5. squeezed
  6. screwed
  7. stuck
  8. deceived
Verb
  • The rest of us just got the surface, but who could feel cheated?
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • Officers hustled the residents, including the children, out of the home, while Walsh and the second officer found the suspect hiding in a bathroom.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Two of the men quickly hopped up and hustled down the sidewalk, while the third sat for a second before replacing the manhole cover, and walked away, the video shows.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hustled
Verb
  • But for guests seeking deeper immersion in nature, the wildflower garden with more than 200 plant species looks like it was plucked straight from a fairy tale.
    — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Muir swivel chair in oxblood velvet feels plucked out of a Hollywood Regency–style boutique hotel lobby.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of plucked
Verb
  • And the harsh reviews from her fellow breakers weren’t even what stung Gunn the most.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As a young Black woman, the betrayal stung as much as a rejection by any guy.
    — Sarah Jones, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stung
Verb
  • America’s aging farmers have been holding on to machinery for longer than usual as low crop prices and rising costs squeezed their finances.
    — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the bears appeared to have squeezed through a 1-foot-wide opening in the concrete structure (likely seeking water during hot, humid weather) and then couldn’t get back out.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • My husband recently screwed over his business partner by taking significantly more of the profit for himself.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The hardest physical part was actually taking down the old blinds, which had been screwed tightly into the window frame years prior.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of screwed
Verb
  • After being stuck open in the rain, fans cheered when the roof closed.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kohl’s decided in 2016 to close one of its big box stores in Roswell, but no one knew the building’s fate would be stuck in purgatory for the next decade.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuck
Verb
  • Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.
    — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
  • White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceived

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“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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