Examples of victimize in a Sentence
They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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His aggrieved sense of having been wronged, victimized by his enemies, is a constant in his career.
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Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump has spent years convincing his followers that he's been victimized by political targeting.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
The office alleged another burglary, a Dec. 9 Cincinnati area break-in, victimized a Cincinnati Bengals player, taking an estimated $300,000 in goods, the office said in its statement.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
The reforms also did nothing for people who were victimized under the old regime.
—Will Aronin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump has spent years convincing his followers that he's been victimized by political targeting.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
The office alleged another burglary, a Dec. 9 Cincinnati area break-in, victimized a Cincinnati Bengals player, taking an estimated $300,000 in goods, the office said in its statement.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
The reforms also did nothing for people who were victimized under the old regime.
—Will Aronin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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victimize
verb
vic·tim·ize
ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz 
victimized; victimizing
: to make a victim of especially by cheating
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