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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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The majority of the victims died as fans ran towards the main entrance of the stadium after police and security forces fired tear gas inside the venue to combat crowd disturbances towards the end of a heated match between local side Nzerekore and Labe.
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Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
More than 5,000 people have been reported killed so far this year in Haiti, the majority of them victims by gangs that control 85% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
—Evens Sanon The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The payload comes by way of fraudulent betting applications that victims are tricked into downloading that actually do nothing but steal their data and money.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The victim's family identified the young boy as Princeton Nicholas Jones, per a GoFundMe page set up to help pay for his funeral.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
More than 5,000 people have been reported killed so far this year in Haiti, the majority of them victims by gangs that control 85% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
—Evens Sanon The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The payload comes by way of fraudulent betting applications that victims are tricked into downloading that actually do nothing but steal their data and money.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The victim's family identified the young boy as Princeton Nicholas Jones, per a GoFundMe page set up to help pay for his funeral.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
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The state was one of the first overwhelmed by fentanyl fatalities – no one can say why for sure – and is now among the first seeing the wave of deaths ebb.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Asheville area fatalities are part of the Southeast death toll blamed on Helene that surpassed 200 on Thursday, according to a USA TODAY analysis.Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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As of October, Japan hosted 2.05 million foreign workers, but the country must more than triple this number by 2040 to meet its economic growth targets, the government's Japan International Cooperation Agency has projected.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Knight Frank’s 2023 Wealth Report showed Dubai as the world’s second most popular residential investment target after the UK, outperforming the USA, France, and Switzerland.Arash Jalili, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Read: Thanksgiving should be in October Attending a less-than-thrilling shindig, anyway, isn’t necessarily a noble sacrifice.Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Being apart from them was a painful sacrifice, but the promise of Canadian residency for her and eventually her children seemed worth it.Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, with communications still down hours later and official updates limited, reports of casualties began emerging on social media and through intermittent phone calls.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Imagine receiving a call that would change your life forever, one filled with urgency, authority and deception so convincing that even the most cautious could fall prey.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Most of the time, the squirrels seized an opportunity to chase a vole across a short distance in an open area, while a few stalked and quietly ambushed their prey.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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