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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Thousands of shoppers fall victim to holiday scams every year.
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Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Swept Away is the second Broadway musical this season to fall victim to an early closure: Elton John and Jake Shears’ Tammy Faye will close Friday after less than a month’s worth of performances.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
All Purdy did was take his the 49ers to consecutive NFC Championship Games, tearing a ligament in his elbow as a rookie and winning two come-from-behind playoff games before acquitting himself well in Super Bowl LVIII only to fall victim to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article As the nation’s leading nuclear energy producer, Illinois is uniquely positioned to capitalize on or fall victim to the latest rush for the carbon-free but controversial power.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
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Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Swept Away is the second Broadway musical this season to fall victim to an early closure: Elton John and Jake Shears’ Tammy Faye will close Friday after less than a month’s worth of performances.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
All Purdy did was take his the 49ers to consecutive NFC Championship Games, tearing a ligament in his elbow as a rookie and winning two come-from-behind playoff games before acquitting himself well in Super Bowl LVIII only to fall victim to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article As the nation’s leading nuclear energy producer, Illinois is uniquely positioned to capitalize on or fall victim to the latest rush for the carbon-free but controversial power.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
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