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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So, even while Nikki becomes unhinged and her actions are increasingly horrific — which obviously can be construed as villainous — there’s no question that ultimately, she is being victimized.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The student who was victimized, CFR, suffered severe emotional and psychological harm, his mother said in the suit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Legal experts said Ohio State might have legal grounds to remove Leo DiSabato and other former OSU students who were victimized by Strauss prior to 1986.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Barrera also described being victimized by crime in the neighborhood.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The student who was victimized, CFR, suffered severe emotional and psychological harm, his mother said in the suit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Legal experts said Ohio State might have legal grounds to remove Leo DiSabato and other former OSU students who were victimized by Strauss prior to 1986.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Barrera also described being victimized by crime in the neighborhood.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 30 May. 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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