as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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Recent Examples of victimize
One in eight teens age 13 to 17 personally know someone who has been victimized by deepfake nudes, according to a new report from Thorn, a nonprofit company focused on childhood safety online.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
There were people who were really victimized by the gossip industry in that era, and there were also people who played the game so well.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
Allen was able to track down other family members of victims to inform them of the resentencing, and a San Jose lawyer, Jim McManis, helped to represent them and find others who were victimized by the shooting.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
The Tribune spoke with multiple people victimized by this scam, and while some say that the con is nothing new, the rise in popularity of Apple Pay, PayPal and tap-to-pay credit card transactions has allowed scammers to take off with thousands of dollars from people on the street.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
There were people who were really victimized by the gossip industry in that era, and there were also people who played the game so well.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
Allen was able to track down other family members of victims to inform them of the resentencing, and a San Jose lawyer, Jim McManis, helped to represent them and find others who were victimized by the shooting.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
The Tribune spoke with multiple people victimized by this scam, and while some say that the con is nothing new, the rise in popularity of Apple Pay, PayPal and tap-to-pay credit card transactions has allowed scammers to take off with thousands of dollars from people on the street.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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Niemann, a grandmaster, beat Carlsen in an upset in a 2022 match, leading Carlsen to withdraw from the tournament and setting off wild speculation about whether Niemann could have cheated, though no such allegations were ever proven.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Neither team cheats for offense, every inch of ice is hard-earned.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The White Sox used it last winter to make a significant addition, plucking right-hander Shane Smith from Milwaukee.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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That September, Kyle invited the team to an annual party with a few hundred of his friends, while producers plucked potential talent from the crowd.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now Warning To All iPhone Users Google Pixel’s Unbeatable Upgrade—Bad News For Samsung Being stuck at No. 2 behind Lamar likely stings just a little more than usual for Drake.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But China is also seeking to build tighter relationships in Asia with nations stung by Trump’s tariffs.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The girl called the police station one night and wound up talking to Liv, who kept her on the phone while the team hustled to try to figure out where she was being held.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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As tens of millions of Americans hustle to pay their taxes, Trump has put the entire global economy into chaos.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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But as, as the brilliant evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller notes, our capacities to judge competence have evolved, so too have our capacities to deceive others about it.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And Ken claims to be a man of faith but uses fake Uber accounts to meet his girlfriend and deceive his family.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Welch faces up to 20 years in prison FAYETTEVILLE -- Two Florida residents who previously lived and ran a business in Northwest Arkansas pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges related to defrauding a federal pandemic relief program.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors say the former congressman exaggerated or fabricated large parts of his backstory to defraud voters and donors in New York's 3rd Congressional District.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Wrigley Field to take the season series between the teams.—
John J. Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Make a well in center of mixture and crack in eggs; whisk eggs until lightly beaten.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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