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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
Other evidence released includes handwritten notes from investigators, photos of nail clippings from the victims that were tested for DNA evidence and samples from Kohberger's Hyundai Elantra that were tested at the crime lab.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The ceremony will feature singer Lee Murdock and end with a wreath ceremony, each wreath representing one of the victims, per the society.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
All four victims were adults, and they were not critically injured.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Little other information has been given at this stage about other victims, including their ages.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The victims, who were shot, have been identified as Caleb Johnson, 23, and Prince Tribble, 32, CMPD said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Starring in one of the series’ most enduring scenes, Corcoran, who plays Dawn as one of Art’s first on-screen victims, was hung upside down by her ankles.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The charity donated more than $30,000 of Nike clothing to victims of the LA wildfires.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Champion was found in a car that had arrived on the scene and was pronounced dead; the other two victims were found at the residence and were taken to hospitals for their injuries.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The ceremony will feature singer Lee Murdock and end with a wreath ceremony, each wreath representing one of the victims, per the society.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
All four victims were adults, and they were not critically injured.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Little other information has been given at this stage about other victims, including their ages.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The victims, who were shot, have been identified as Caleb Johnson, 23, and Prince Tribble, 32, CMPD said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Starring in one of the series’ most enduring scenes, Corcoran, who plays Dawn as one of Art’s first on-screen victims, was hung upside down by her ankles.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The charity donated more than $30,000 of Nike clothing to victims of the LA wildfires.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Champion was found in a car that had arrived on the scene and was pronounced dead; the other two victims were found at the residence and were taken to hospitals for their injuries.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims
Noun
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Senior local government official Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar has stated that eight of the fatalities are women and one is a child, per the AP.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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They were each sentenced to life imprisonment for the deaths of the children, and received an additional 25 years in prison for the 44 other fatalities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The first is safety, as no need for troops to mark targets manually; drones can do it from afar.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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This classical Pilates exercise targets your lower back muscles and extensors, which help with lifting objects.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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Your sacrifices are accounted for.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The show is dedicated to the sacrifices made by the suffragettes — hunger strikes, blood on the brow, bodies collapsing from exhaustion — but what’s not to be forgotten is that mothers, daughters and sisters were there for legacy.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The storm’s forceful winds unleashed widespread destruction, killing at least 30 people – though its true toll is yet to become clear, with authorities still assessing the number of casualties.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The casualties put Haiti’s provisional death toll from Hurricane Melissa at 23.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though the locker room area felt a little cramped, the treatment menu itself could not be more extensive, with everything from Indian head massages and Guinot facials to Dead Sea mud therapy and a special selection of Ayurvedic offerings.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Larger cyber startups are moving aggressively to bolster their product offerings for the evolving threat landscape.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These spiders use their unique appearance and odor to attract prey.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unlike bears and big cats, which kill their prey and then consume it, canines oftentimes tire their prey, bring it down, and start feasting on and around the hind quarters while the animal is still alive.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Victims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victims. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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