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Recent Examples of victimizer
The podcast is a fascinating artifact, the tale of a woman still untangling her role as both victim and victimizer.
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Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 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
Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 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, who never said a word, came up behind the younger victim and shoved him to the tracks before quickly doing the same to the older man.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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If the assailant is not already on law enforcement’s radar, preventing the plot becomes even more challenging.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The attacker who gunned down revelers at a bar in Austin, Texas, over the weekend appears to have posted antisemitic, anti-Christian and misogynistic posts in the year and a half leading up to the deadly shooting, according to law enforcement sources in Texas.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, police used license plate information that Parrish had called in before approaching Kearse to identify the attacker’s vehicle and home address, where Kearse was arrested.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Those missing files have finally been published — and include a transcript of the accuser’s interviews.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wells said the board investigated the matter and then met with the accuser and Tome to discuss the findings.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Mar. 2026
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Their bid to cash in on the find quickly unravels into a dangerous pursuit, as smugglers and rivals close in and an unlikely band of companions, including a resourceful fish vendor and a volatile local troublemaker, get swept up in the mayhem.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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He was branded a troublemaker in school, but his ADHD and OCD made learning difficult.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Victimizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimizer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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