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Recent Examples of victimizer
The podcast is a fascinating artifact, the tale of a woman still untangling her role as both victim and victimizer.
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Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Even if online shaming continues, this accountability will make sure that the victimizer will face social consequences as well.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Even if online shaming continues, this accountability will make sure that the victimizer will face social consequences as well.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimizer
Noun
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Notably, one Coco robot ended up sleeping with the fishes last summer after it was apparently abducted by unknown assailants and dumped in a canal, according to a company report to the city.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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As casualties mount among Mexican media personnel — and their assailants go free — many in Mexico view the case as a litmus test.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The group is known for phishing and vishing attacks, where attackers impersonate IT or support staff to trick employees into handing over access.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The attacker sped away in a red Nissan Altima, but that was the only clue investigators had for several years.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The names of the accuser or accusers are redacted.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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That potentially runs counter with a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront or question an accuser.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Iris Apatow and Costa D'Angelo are the latest troublemakers to stir the pot at Baird.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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His older brother, Leonard Kibrick, had played the main troublemaker in the series, giving Spanky (George McFarland), Alfalfa (Carl Switzer), Buckwheat (Billie Thomas) and Darla (Darla Hood) a hard time, before Bond replaced him in 1936.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Victimizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimizer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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