fall victim to
idiom
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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From choosing the wrong size to neglecting rug maintenance, even seasoned decorators fall victim to common rug blunders.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
While many of the scams currently use phone calls and traditional messaging, there have been warnings that, as AI technology advances in leaps and bounds, millions of people could fall victim to scams using artificial intelligence to clone their voices.
—Jay Ganglani, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
But the Council can and does fall victim to the peer pressure of the people who won’t leave them alone.
—Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
The 1,700 guests in attendance that day, however, were destined to fall victim to a new set of superlatives.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
While many of the scams currently use phone calls and traditional messaging, there have been warnings that, as AI technology advances in leaps and bounds, millions of people could fall victim to scams using artificial intelligence to clone their voices.
—Jay Ganglani, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
But the Council can and does fall victim to the peer pressure of the people who won’t leave them alone.
—Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
The 1,700 guests in attendance that day, however, were destined to fall victim to a new set of superlatives.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Fall victim to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20victim%20to. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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