fall victim to
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1
: to be attacked, injured, or killed by (someone or something)
Police think she may have fallen victim to a serial killer.
2
: to be affected badly by (something)
She fell victim to the flu.
He fell victim to a scam.
schools falling victim to budget cuts
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Kim most recently starred as Kim Hyeon-joo in Netflix’s Bloodhounds, a 2023 drama following a young boxer and his mother who fall victim to the violent whims of a loan shark.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
As the storyline for Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue unfolds in flashbacks, the plane crash survivors race to solve the deadly mystery before they, too, fall victim to the unseen killer.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Anderson is concerned her community will fall victim to price gouging amid the incredible demand as thousands of residents simultaneously try to rebuild.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Our children and their health and well being must not fall victim to political partisanship.
—Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
As the storyline for Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue unfolds in flashbacks, the plane crash survivors race to solve the deadly mystery before they, too, fall victim to the unseen killer.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Anderson is concerned her community will fall victim to price gouging amid the incredible demand as thousands of residents simultaneously try to rebuild.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Our children and their health and well being must not fall victim to political partisanship.
—Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Fall victim to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20victim%20to. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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