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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The Department of Justice estimates the late money manager victimized more than 1,000 woman and children.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Protection and Support for Domestic Violence Survivors Texas must ensure that domestic violence survivors are protected—not re-victimized—by courts or institutions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But survivors said that the Justice Department failed to redact the identities of at least 31 people who were victimized as children.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
So the image of the everyday victimized finally getting a chance to confront the supposedly untouchable masters of the universe provides a present-tense thrill that is undeniably powerful.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Protection and Support for Domestic Violence Survivors Texas must ensure that domestic violence survivors are protected—not re-victimized—by courts or institutions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But survivors said that the Justice Department failed to redact the identities of at least 31 people who were victimized as children.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
So the image of the everyday victimized finally getting a chance to confront the supposedly untouchable masters of the universe provides a present-tense thrill that is undeniably powerful.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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