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Recent Examples of victimizer
Anyone who thinks the only alternative to being a victim is to be a victimizer is missing some important possibilities.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Even if online shaming continues, this accountability will make sure that the victimizer will face social consequences as well.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Even if online shaming continues, this accountability will make sure that the victimizer will face social consequences as well.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimizer
Noun
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The assailant then struck the boy in the face with the charger before running off without having said a word north on Sheridan Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 16-year-old was fatally shot by an unknown assailant outside of his home in Oakland.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The only public image of the attacker — or attackers — appears as a speck in a short, grainy clip of the explosion.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His abuse, which extended to both athletes and non-athletes alike, has been most closely associated with wrestlers, including Michael DiSabato, the first accuser to publicly detail allegations against him.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
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Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, is testifying Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Meanwhile, younger brother Sam begins to suspect that Michael's new friends are not merely troublemakers, but vampires.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Retaliation can include being assigned to a station far from home, passed up for promotions or labeled a troublemaker.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Victimizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimizer. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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