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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Pivetta was then victimized by an error and a curious decision, as Contreras came around to score without the Cardinals getting a hit.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
Ballard is the series’ first focus, and the ensemble its second, especially Parker and Castro, who also share being victimized by male cops.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Police in the region reported the organization has victimized thousands through extortion, drug and human trafficking, kidnapping and murder.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more scams in the United States are started on social media than anywhere else at a cost of 1.9 billion dollars in 2024 and that figure is probably low because many victims, often out of embarrassment, do not report being victimized.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
Ballard is the series’ first focus, and the ensemble its second, especially Parker and Castro, who also share being victimized by male cops.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Police in the region reported the organization has victimized thousands through extortion, drug and human trafficking, kidnapping and murder.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more scams in the United States are started on social media than anywhere else at a cost of 1.9 billion dollars in 2024 and that figure is probably low because many victims, often out of embarrassment, do not report being victimized.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 2 Aug. 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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