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
The couple’s children, between the ages of 3 and 22, were also victimized by him, per police, the outlets reported.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Often, the governments victimized are struggling financially, and the theft of public money can have a real-life impact on citizens paying the bills, particularly in sparsely populated areas.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Concerned that Californians were being victimized by novel types of lenders, state lawmakers gave regulators broad power in 2021 to guard against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices in the financial services industry.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
That led her to create an app to prevent music creatives from being victimized.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Often, the governments victimized are struggling financially, and the theft of public money can have a real-life impact on citizens paying the bills, particularly in sparsely populated areas.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Concerned that Californians were being victimized by novel types of lenders, state lawmakers gave regulators broad power in 2021 to guard against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices in the financial services industry.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
That led her to create an app to prevent music creatives from being victimized.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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Cut to a year later, and Layla is feeling down after being dumped by her cheating boyfriend right before the holidays.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
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Parade balloons seem to cheat physics in order to move through the sky.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Some congressional staffers could also be plucked to work in the new administration at HHS or the White House.Victoria Knight, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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The mbira—a wooden board over which iron keys of varying lengths are affixed and plucked to create a metallic sound—is an old instrument found throughout much of Africa and the Americas.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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For just $8, this slimy, squishy fun is great for squeezing, stretching, and stress relief.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 1 Dec. 2024
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And Our Little Secret finds a way to squeeze a bit more juice out of a secret present swap gone hilariously wrong.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of Election Day coming up on Tuesday Nov. 5, the hip-hop hitmaker delivered a fiery speech that lasted nearly 10 minutes, complete with stinging soundbites and her signature, seemingly off-the-cuff swagger at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb outside Milwaukee.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The decision means audiences can expect Stewart to continue needling lawmakers as well as a future President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump with his stinging commentary and satire well into their first year in office.Liam Reilly, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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For the 456, Ferrari bestowed it with a 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 that made 436 horsepower and more than 400 lb-ft of torque, which is more than adequate for hustling across the continent.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Defensive end Austin Booker, hustling from the back side, dived and tried to trip up Demercado but missed.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nearly seven in 10 people were deceived into buying counterfeit products online at least once, according to research from Michigan State University in 2023.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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For his part, Higginbotham pleaded guilty to conspiracy to deceive U.S. banks about millions of dollars in foreign lobbying funds and was sentenced to three months’ probation.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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As for some of the other characters in the sprawling narrative, Guo was convicted in the U.S. of defrauding investors and supporters of $1 billion.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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July 7 - Boeing agrees to plead guilty to one charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States for its role in two fatal 737 Max crashes.CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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On Monday night, Michigan beat Washington at Houston's NRG Stadium to claim its first national championship since 1997.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, nothing can beat a truly classic leather shoulder bag in black.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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