as in cheated
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 victimized
No woman should suffer from being drugged and victimized.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
The sentencing memo points out that thousands of innocent people were victimized.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Department of Justice estimates the late money manager victimized more than 1,000 women and children.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The days of Aaron Judge being victimized by incorrect strike calls below the zone are over.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for the survivors say at least 60 women who were victimized by Epstein during that period.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Police say 38 boys were allegedly victimized between spring and fall 2025.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Nobody has been victimized on such calls more over the last few years, but the Yankees believe the implementation of ABS can give the 6-7 Judge yet another edge at the plate this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kevin MacEgan, the couple’s eldest son, said his parents were victimized in this manner because of the choices made by Abril — and by the CHP, to approach Abril in a park filled with children playing baseball and other visitors.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
The sentencing memo points out that thousands of innocent people were victimized.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Department of Justice estimates the late money manager victimized more than 1,000 women and children.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The days of Aaron Judge being victimized by incorrect strike calls below the zone are over.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for the survivors say at least 60 women who were victimized by Epstein during that period.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Police say 38 boys were allegedly victimized between spring and fall 2025.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Nobody has been victimized on such calls more over the last few years, but the Yankees believe the implementation of ABS can give the 6-7 Judge yet another edge at the plate this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kevin MacEgan, the couple’s eldest son, said his parents were victimized in this manner because of the choices made by Abril — and by the CHP, to approach Abril in a park filled with children playing baseball and other visitors.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
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Teddy, specifically, has also cheated death on the series several times.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Indigenous people have been cheated through laws such as are operated in Nigeria today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The dads and sons hustled to a nearby dirt patch.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota pulled even in the fourth when Byron Buxton hustled home on sacrifice fly by Josh Bell.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our guide in Moscow, Tanya, was a middle-aged woman who wore thick glasses plucked from a swiveling Optika stand at a Metro station.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Somberness, as well as anger and sadness, color the majority of the songs plucked from Springsteen's vast catalog to underscore the reason for this 20-date tour.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who is stung repeatedly or has trouble breathing should call 911.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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These scandals stung at the time, but looking back, Cyrus wouldn’t have changed a thing.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some parents feel squeezed when gifted assets significantly appreciate, according to Robert Westley of Northern Trust.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Higher gas prices can also hurt sales inside the gas stations, if customers who are being squeezed at the pump spend less on other things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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A lot of times, much of a Hollywood memoir is someone saying this person screwed me over, this bad thing happened, and so on.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Harper is thrilled, Whitney is screwed.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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The average commuter spends 63 hours a year stuck in traffic.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was stuck in the shoulder while a stray bullet grazed a sleeping 71-year-old in a near by home.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Svetlana Petriychuk wrote the play Finist, the Brave Falcon, based on real events, about Russian women deceived into marrying ISIS fighters and traveling to Syria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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