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
Promises, bribes, threats: How victims of Arizona substance abuse treatment scams were targeted: Fake rehab clinics are accused of defrauding Arizona of hundreds of millions of dollars and victimizing Indigenous people.
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The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
According to court documents, dealerships were victimized in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Arizona.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
With Green Line and Red Line riders being among those most likely to be victimized and battery being the most common offense, statistics show about 1.3 out of every 100,000 rides across the system ended with a crime being committed.
—Glenn Minnis | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
As a socialist state (or so many believe) also victimized by Western imperialism, China is perceived by elements of the left as less malign than Israel, however terrible its human-rights abuses might be.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
According to court documents, dealerships were victimized in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Arizona.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
With Green Line and Red Line riders being among those most likely to be victimized and battery being the most common offense, statistics show about 1.3 out of every 100,000 rides across the system ended with a crime being committed.
—Glenn Minnis | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
As a socialist state (or so many believe) also victimized by Western imperialism, China is perceived by elements of the left as less malign than Israel, however terrible its human-rights abuses might be.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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There’s a scene where the duo is trying to get their rent money back from Alyssa’s conniving and cheating boyfriend, which perfectly encapsulates the blend of wit and physical comedy that makes the film so memorable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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West Virginia was also willing to cheat off of Keshon Gilbert.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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More than 750 northern tidewater gobies were plucked from a lagoon ravaged by the Palisades fire and transferred to aquariums.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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For Hodge, having to squat naked and pluck out her eye was nothing compared with what would follow.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Turn the pot on its side and loosen the root ball from the pot's walls by squeezing or tapping the side of the pot a little.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Jan. 2025
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Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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That doesn’t mean the absences to Golden State’s second and third most valuable players haven’t stung.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Misdiagnosed by Dennis as a blithering NPC, Marcie turns out to be the emotional turnkey for the entire movie — even more so than Roman and Rocky’s mom (Lauren Graham), who pops in just long enough to suggest that losing a twin might sting with the same intensity as losing a child.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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With a zero-to-60 time below 4 seconds, a quarter-mile time around 12 seconds, and a 155 mph top speed, the coupe clearly hustles.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this raucous odyssey a wanton minx quests hard across a dreamy landscape of smut, filth and psychics, hustling to lift a curse that has been f*cking her sh*t up.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some even provide fake documents to help scammers deceive others.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, disinformation is misleading or false information shared with the intent to deceive.—
Jill Hopke,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2025
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Credit Suisse and its subsidiary, based in Britain, admitted to defrauding a number of U.S. and international investors in the financing of an $850 million loan in October 2021.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bloom was convicted by a jury in March 2014, then sentenced in January 2015 to 14 years in prison for defrauding clients of more than $665 million in what prosecutors believe is the largest fraud case ever brought in federal court in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Harry and Meghan currently appear to have adopted a more restrained PR strategy and did not comment during the recent presidential election, which saw Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The company beat analysts’ estimates on several line items and posted better-than-expected operating margins.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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