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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the victim of schoolyard teasing
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as in sacrifice
something offered to a god
the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun
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Recent Examples of victim
One of my personal concerns is the tendency, particularly in Germany, to focus too much in films on the perpetrators, not the victims, like in Downfall or the recent Wannsee Conference adaptation.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The good news is that there are effective steps to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
The victim Cornell was known as a kind, generous woman as well as a skilled seamstress and weaver.
—Melissa Gray, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
For those looking to donate, The American Red Cross is working alongside its partners to provide shelter, food, emotional support and health services for victims of the LA Fires.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The good news is that there are effective steps to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
The victim Cornell was known as a kind, generous woman as well as a skilled seamstress and weaver.
—Melissa Gray, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
For those looking to donate, The American Red Cross is working alongside its partners to provide shelter, food, emotional support and health services for victims of the LA Fires.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
Noun
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According to the Chicago Department of Transportation, 68% of traffic fatalities in 2023 involved speeding.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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While the figures do not differentiate between militants and civilians, women and children are reported to comprise more than half of the fatalities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, the Navy and Air Force fell short of their recruitment targets, while the Marine Corps and the Space Force—by far the smallest branch—continued to meet their enlistment goals.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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This separate situation exposed call and text logs for a smaller group of specific high-profile targets, and in some cases included recordings as well as information like location data.—
Lily Hay Newman,
WIRED,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One needn’t bluntly insert these facts, but there are times when Zimmerman’s screenplay, aiming for a kind of universality, sacrifices potential depth.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Some even compared the water to human sacrifice, which created a bit of an eerie vibe.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Moreover, while Ukraine has volunteers and other countries discussing the idea of deploying troops, Russia only has its own troops, as well as North Korean soldiers, who have been experiencing high numbers of casualties.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The first question was whether Israel was willing to inflict collateral civilian casualties, and absorb military casualties, at a level that experts thought would be necessary to accomplish its goal.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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On rare occasions, a very hungry bear may attack a human as prey.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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These features, whether natural or man-made, provide critical foraging opportunities by increasing prey availability in the surrounding waters.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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