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as in fatalities
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
helped the victims of the fire
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as in targets
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the victim of schoolyard teasing
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as in sacrifices
something offered to a god
the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun
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Recent Examples of victims
The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And none of those figures includes losses victims were too embarrassed to report.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The ambulance service identified five of the dead victims as a 50-year-old man, a woman in her 50s and three men in their 30s.
—Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the victims, 51-year-old Miguel Angel King, met with Prowell on July 20, 2021, after connecting with the suspect on the dating app, according to prosecutors.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined that the victims had been killed in the late 1970s or early 1980s.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
At least six victims were men, ages 21 to 42.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Ten victims will testify on Wednesday, some of whom haven’t spoken since Epstein’s first arrest in 2005.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
The victims also included a 33-year-old man shot in the arm and reported to be in fair condition, as well as a 36-year-old woman shot in the leg, a 33-year-old man shot in the leg and arm and a 26-year-old man shot in the leg in good condition.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And none of those figures includes losses victims were too embarrassed to report.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The ambulance service identified five of the dead victims as a 50-year-old man, a woman in her 50s and three men in their 30s.
—Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the victims, 51-year-old Miguel Angel King, met with Prowell on July 20, 2021, after connecting with the suspect on the dating app, according to prosecutors.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined that the victims had been killed in the late 1970s or early 1980s.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
At least six victims were men, ages 21 to 42.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Ten victims will testify on Wednesday, some of whom haven’t spoken since Epstein’s first arrest in 2005.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
The victims also included a 33-year-old man shot in the arm and reported to be in fair condition, as well as a 36-year-old woman shot in the leg, a 33-year-old man shot in the leg and arm and a 26-year-old man shot in the leg in good condition.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims
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The Glass Fire has been more destructive than the Zogg Fire, which has damaged or destroyed 180 structures and torched 56,000 acres, though there have yet to be an injuries or fatalities reported in the Glass Fire.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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First-round rookie Colston Loveland should see ample targets from the second-year Williams.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, attacks on energy targets have intensified in the run up to and during winter.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Paddling on the waters that sustain their lands reminds them of the sacrifices their families endured to preserve their fishing and hunting rights, their ongoing struggle to restore a watershed the size of West Virginia, the fight to bring fire and salmon back to the lands and waters.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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A number of foreign nationals are also among the casualties and injured, local officials said.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their ability to operate autonomously in hazardous conditions could reduce human casualties in urban or amphibious battles.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its proximity to its Southeast Asian neighbors, and the extensive migration between the countries, means Myanmar's distinctive culinary offerings are influenced by Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh and India.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some nationwide fitness studios have built their brand entirely on the idea of hot offerings, claiming a more intense workout plus detoxification, cardiovascular, weight loss, and muscle benefits.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tug-of-war also channels a dog’s natural instincts of capturing prey, keeping them engaged.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each individual polyp is equipped with a mouth that is surrounded by tentacles that can protect itself or pull prey into their mouths, NOAA says.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Victims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victims. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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