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 Tribune spoke with multiple people victimized by this scam, and while some say that the con is nothing new, the rise in popularity of Apple Pay, PayPal and tap-to-pay credit card transactions has allowed scammers to take off with thousands of dollars from people on the street.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors and police say the logjam can delay charges against dangerous criminals, leaving them free to victimize others.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
Members of both the SVU team and Law & Order's 27th Precinct will investigate a series of rapes and murders victimizing marginalized women.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Personal crime, which police measure by the number of victims not incidents, there were 167 fewer people victimized in 2024 than in 2023, with reported crimes totaling 1,000 last year.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors and police say the logjam can delay charges against dangerous criminals, leaving them free to victimize others.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
Members of both the SVU team and Law & Order's 27th Precinct will investigate a series of rapes and murders victimizing marginalized women.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Personal crime, which police measure by the number of victims not incidents, there were 167 fewer people victimized in 2024 than in 2023, with reported crimes totaling 1,000 last year.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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There's a problem these players aren't punished enough for cheating.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Each piece at the Vogue Vintage Market comes with a backstory—whether it’s been plucked from the runway, worn by a cultural icon, or handpicked by one of Vogue’s closest friends.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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The actual smell of violet petals isn’t the result of plucking the flower to extract the fragrance.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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Carving her own musical lane in an industry so determined to squeeze her into a box has been a challenge, but PinkPantheress isn’t one to let outside voices get to her.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Plus, this portable Bluetooth karaoke machine is small enough to squeeze into an Easter basket.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hit the ball too far up the handle, or off the end of the head, and the bat will flex and vibrate, transferring less energy to the ball and stinging the batter’s hands.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pets who have an encounter with stinging caterpillars will need a vet visit ASAP.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Houston dominated the boards and recorded an impressive 11 steals as the Cougars hustled to the very end.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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And, much like their Trust counterparts, Book’s lobbying staff hustles, often literally, to keep up with their boss.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Don’t deceive the viewer—embrace the novelty!—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In a show characterized by backstabbing and manipulation, Trachtenberg's character always went to the next level, deceiving and controlling her peers by drugging, seducing, and misleading them with a duplicitous pregnancy.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Property manager defrauds HOAs and bank out of $2.1M, uses money to gamble, feds say In Utah, Blake Floyd Cozzens has admitted to defrauding homeowners associations, tenants, and a Las Vegas bank out of more than $2.1 million, federal prosecutors say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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In other words, far from defrauding Social Security and Medicare, undocumented immigrants are subsidizing these programs.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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