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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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Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped by what police believe was a masked assailant sometime between the night of January 31 and the early hours of February 1.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
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The eight assailants got out of two cars, including a gray Nissan Altima.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 18-year-old attacker, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, before hiding inside the building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The attacker did not have a criminal record, Sildak said.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The case settled for $10,000 The other accuser, who settled his suit for $4,000, said Maden and other officers arrested him for an issue involving an order of protection, beat him up, then released him before he was arraigned.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The book looked at the world of Bad Bridgets, a swath of Irish women emigrants that were deemed troublemakers, noting that for a time Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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When troublemaker Arlene moves in across the street to live with her father, Maria falls helplessly under her corrupting influence.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Victimizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimizer. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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