Thesaurus results for VICTIMIZING

victimizing

verb

present participle of victimize

as in cheating

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 victimizing Sacramento County sheriff’s officials said Davis was accused of victimizing over 80 children throughout the United States, children from California and 25 other states, including Texas, Indiana, Florida and New York. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 While the administration spins the myth of vicious criminals victimizing American citizens, the past months have revealed the truth. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Between 1974 and 1978, Bundy raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls across the country, victimizing women in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Florida. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Nearly every task, there’s someone who absolutely loses their mind, and then there’s someone who’ll find a funny angle and someone who’s victimizing Alex. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 Many former and current law enforcement officers with the Caldwell Police Department testified, along with five of the women Bendawald is accused of victimizing, as part of the prosecution’s case. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025 As part of his plea agreement, Styner admitted to victimizing a dozen girls, who prosecutors said were all identified. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025 Rich people victimizing poor people and the world. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025 The email is the most recent evidence to emerge that McCorkle and other Henry County leaders knew about allegations against Bertram for years, but failed to stop him from victimizing more men. — Tony Cook, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2025

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Verb

With all respect to West’s previous cheating-on-television canon, War might be his finest adulterous work.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Wood was vindicated three years later, when a league investigation revealed the Astros had been cheating in 2017, stealing signs from a television monitor next to the dugout and relaying them to batters by banging on trash cans.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheating

Verb

The remarks followed the release of strong quarterly results, with revenue and earnings beating analysts’ expectations despite a 6% downturn in revenue due to pressure squeezing all broadband purveyors.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezing

Verb

Getting up from their seats backstage at Bear Shadow, Pandolfi and Falco head over to meet up with the other three Dusters who are plucking a few notes on their instruments under a large maple tree behind the stage.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
Upending global trade, plucking a dictator out of Caracas, escalating to full-on war with Iran, shredding alliances, courting despots — the major twists and turns of this administration never end.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of plucking

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That urgency has marked Holden’s prolific output—especially the thrilling first installment of his Supreme Magnetic series in 2025 and 2022’s Joe Frog—as the Harlem rapper uses his street-hustling past to paint an autobiographical portrait.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hustling

Verb

Unlike MacKay’s Ferrars, seemingly the more loyal and irreproachable type, both men end up screwing over the Dashwoods in their own ways.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
In a video from March 4, 2019, her co-worker David Xu can be seen approaching her desk, pouring a substance into the bottle, screwing the lid back on and quickly walking away.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of screwing

Verb

The automaker just cut the high end of its forecast and saw its share price drop, even while beating expectations for the quarter.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Dodgers-Yankees series lasted five games, and the Dodgers beat up on the Yankees when the Yankees weren’t beating themselves.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of beating

Verb

Continue reading … CROSSING THE AISLE — Manchin delivers stinging rebuke to Schumer with surprise Senate campaign stop.

— , FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
That money has been transformed into frequent online and television ads either stinging or lauding the two candidates.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stinging

Verb

Along with being a calf-sticking impostor, Conrad, according to Hemingway, was a malicious defamer.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The Turkish and Yemeni traditions that incorporate cloves give the current trend a cultural anchor that pure wellness fads typically lack, which may be part of why this one is sticking.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sticking

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