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

At a bail hearing, Manz denied assaulting anyone and said the video evidence supported he had been victimized. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

In most of these incidents, simple measures such as verifying a caller’s identity and locking cars could have prevented someone from being victimized, Arres said. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Raise your hand if you’ve been victimized by the summertime jump scare that is a molting cardinal. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Companies that do create the images could face a civil penalty of up to $500,000 and the people who have been victimized can seek damages. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 29 July 2026

The sheriff's office is urging anyone who may have been victimized by Marchica or anyone with information that could assist the investigation to contact detectives. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Gang bosses had enjoyed surreal luxuries inside — a zoo, a discotheque, a cockfight arena — while directing rackets that had spread across the hemisphere as Tren de Aragua took control of smuggling routes and victimized Venezuelan immigrants. — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026

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