VICTIMS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

victims

noun

plural of victim

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 hearing in Barrow County court is expected to begin with victims’ families and survivors, many of whom spoke powerfully at Colt’s sentencing. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Rawson has become a bestselling author and advocate for victims of violent crime since her father's 2005 arrest, writing and speaking publicly about growing up as the daughter of one of America's most notorious serial killers. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Rajab, who is among the most visible victims of the war, was traveling with six of her family members when a tank reportedly opened fire on their car, killing everyone but Hind. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 As xAI explained, that adds up quickly, considering that some Grok users are accused of making thousands of images of single victims. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 The Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced the victims dead at the scene. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 In 1997, 11 years after the murders, the son of the victims told the Tribune that he was frustrated with the delays in the execution. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The Chicago Field Office of the FBI is seeking additional victims. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 July 2026 Patel arrived in Jakarta shortly after talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet concerning joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars annually. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

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Noun

Today, Harkey is the president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a nonprofit organization funded by the auto insurance industry that works to reduce motor vehicle crash fatalities and injuries.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 23 July 2026
These groups have committed vandalism and harmed people, but not one of the four has carried out an attack that led to any fatalities.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

If followers are the highest currency — an endless supply of bodies to burn through — then there’s nothing more powerful than a group ready to throw everything in this life away for the next, to fasten their flesh into sacrifices.

— Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Membership involves absolutely no hooded robes, geopolitical puppet-mastering, or child sacrifices.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Definition of sacrifices

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That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
That criticism echoed complaints from soldiers and veterans over heavy casualties in costly front-line assaults.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

Though most attacks are warnings, some bears may attack humans as prey, according to the National Park Service.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
Faced with more predators, prey and competition, their nervous systems rapidly ballooned to meet the new demands.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Definition of prey

Noun

Arguably the most interesting beverage offerings at the fair are at The Modern Pour, which has a presence near the entrance and in the cannabis pavilion.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
But, Shaffer said, the salary offerings and current conditions have prompted many employees to leave the department.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

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