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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 first arriving engine found one of the victims had been trapped under the helicopter, Sylvia said.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The three victims' deaths were ruled accidental, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The other victims, a man and four women, survived.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Preliminary crime statistics from this past weekend show 22 shootings in Chicago in a three-day span, resulting in 29 victims and four murder cases, according to the city's police department.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management said in a statement that 77 victims were taken to hospitals for treatment.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
He's spent years trying to bring attention to how a lack of services for mental health disorders, affordable housing and policies that prevent renter evictions all directly contribute to Arizona's growing number of heat victims.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
There may be more victims as first responders finish clearing what's left of the church.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
None of the victims has been publicly identified.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The three victims' deaths were ruled accidental, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The other victims, a man and four women, survived.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Preliminary crime statistics from this past weekend show 22 shootings in Chicago in a three-day span, resulting in 29 victims and four murder cases, according to the city's police department.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management said in a statement that 77 victims were taken to hospitals for treatment.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
He's spent years trying to bring attention to how a lack of services for mental health disorders, affordable housing and policies that prevent renter evictions all directly contribute to Arizona's growing number of heat victims.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
There may be more victims as first responders finish clearing what's left of the church.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
None of the victims has been publicly identified.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Been there, shrieked at that — but give the Normans credit for leaning into the mean-spirited spirit of the endeavor with some groan- and cheer-worthy fatalities, including a POV shot from the perspective of a witch’s broomstick.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Going 5-for-5 on targets for 78 yards and a TD is big time.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Attack largest of war on Lviv, Governor says A Reuters correspondent heard explosions booming across the dark morning sky as air defenses engaged targets from several directions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Of course the road to desegregation was treacherous — and, yes, those (white) mothers put up massive, traumatic resistance to the equal education of Black students — but, ultimately, those sacrifices were worth it.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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After that came real sacrifices.—
Jane Ciabattari
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Russian munitions routinely hit civilian buildings and inflict civilian casualties.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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One possible reason why the disaster caused zero casualties was the time of day.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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To see all the participating businesses’ offerings, follow Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week on Instagram.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The service brings together other properties from Fox, including Fox News and the Fox broadcast network’s entertainment offerings.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a story from Indiana explains how one bird species skewers its prey on barbed wire, then returns for it later.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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As another new spooky season option, this new offering from Netflix is a survival series from the perspective of nature's prey.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Victims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victims. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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