wronged

verb

Definition of wrongednext
past tense of wrong
as in victimized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wronged
  1. victimized
  2. oppressed
  3. harmed
  4. harassed
  5. persecuted
  6. injured
  7. tormented
  8. tortured
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  • Police said that ayone who has been victimized by Ussin or who has information regarding similar incidents involving him is encouraged to contact the Carrollton Police Department at 972-466-3293.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Some wished Huerta had spoken out earlier, at least within the insular union, to prevent others from being victimized.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of victimized
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  • The war lent credence to al-Qaeda’s accusations that Washington oppressed Muslims, attracting would-be jihadists around the world to join the cause.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There’s more than a mirror between the oppressor and oppressed.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of oppressed
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  • Meaningful change usually doesn’t happen until a disabled person has been harmed.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Mosey said that historically many shelters, including Whiskers Pet Rescue, would not let black cats get adopted around Halloween over fears they could be harmed or be used maliciously.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmed
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  • Angry and feeling harassed, the LeComptes began to think about moving.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In the ensuing pile-on, both were savagely harassed across social media platforms, with groypers even calling for them to be doxxed.
    — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of harassed
Verb
  • The Paxton campaign decried the reporting, without denying it, while saying he had been politically persecuted.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Another mentioned Uganda, or any country that persecuted gays.
    — Ben Ryder Howe, Air Mail, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of persecuted
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  • Denman was injured in the first quarter of last week’s win over Kansas.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • It was not immediately known whether anyone else was injured.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of injured
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  • In southern India, Diwali celebrates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Naraka, who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In southern India, Diwali celebrates Lord Krishna’s victory over the demon Naraka, who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tormented
Verb
  • Two people are facing charges after authorities say an 81-year-old Delaware man was lured to a home in Elkton, Maryland, where he was tortured, assaulted and robbed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Ng, along with his accomplice Leonard Lake, tortured and killed at least a dozen people at their Calaveras County cabin in the 1980s.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of tortured
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