Examples of victimize in a Sentence
They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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Her firm’s record includes some of the most significant results in the field, such as a record-setting $262 million jury verdict against Prudential Securities and a $30 million settlement for a 100-year-old widow who was victimized by investment fraud.
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William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Right-hander José Soriano was not sharp, and also was victimized by a critical defensive mistake behind him.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Both got victimized on play-action and missed too many tackles.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
So the reality is, people are on edge because everyone knows someone who's been victimized.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Right-hander José Soriano was not sharp, and also was victimized by a critical defensive mistake behind him.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Both got victimized on play-action and missed too many tackles.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
So the reality is, people are on edge because everyone knows someone who's been victimized.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for victimize
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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victimize
verb
vic·tim·ize
ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz 
victimized; victimizing
: to make a victim of especially by cheating
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