as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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Recent Examples of victimize
The school is so small that nearly half of the high school’s female students were victimized in the images and videos.
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
About 50 people rallied outside the federal courthouse Monday morning in freezing temperatures to show their support for women who've said they were victimized by Golubski.
—CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Recent triggers may have rhymed a lot with past scenarios that left you feeling victimized, and that’s definitely the kind of thing that can lead to a trauma response.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Police are asking members of the public who believe they may have been victimized by Nam or those with information related to the case to call the SRPD DVSA tipline at (707) 543-3595.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
About 50 people rallied outside the federal courthouse Monday morning in freezing temperatures to show their support for women who've said they were victimized by Golubski.
—CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Recent triggers may have rhymed a lot with past scenarios that left you feeling victimized, and that’s definitely the kind of thing that can lead to a trauma response.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Police are asking members of the public who believe they may have been victimized by Nam or those with information related to the case to call the SRPD DVSA tipline at (707) 543-3595.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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Caregivers may be tempted to let kids win or even cheat to avoid meltdowns and tantrums.Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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The verses are animated but pretty ordinary; the main moment here is the chorus, which feels plucked straight from the tall tee era.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Picture red tuna fish caught that morning cooked in a subtle mix of local spices and topped over fresh linguine or meatier cuts of fish served like steak with fresh vegetables plucked from nearby farms.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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One day later Miami would kick off its plans for 2025 right by landing former Georgia starting quarterback Carson Beck in the transfer portal (more on that in a bit), but, still, this Orange Bowl had to sting Cristobal over all that might have been.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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That loss hurt, of course, and losing the Super Bowl this time around would sting, too.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their dynamic is quickly established in the opening moments, which find Dreux hustling at an outpost of Norm’s diner — an LA staple — schmoozing with every customer, charming the old ladies and the still-drunk gals.Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
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The group was hustling to have her house livable by the time the baby comes.Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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And unless my eyes deceive me, the shine is turned up to 11 thanks to shimmer in her middle part.Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Jan. 2025
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These include data poisoning, where training datasets are manipulated to compromise models, and adversarial attacks, which involve subtle input changes to deceive AI systems.Piyush Ranjan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ted Farnsworth, the architect of MoviePass‘ doomed $9.95-a-month subscription plan, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding investors in the company.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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One judgment against him in Miami-Dade for extorting and defrauding a moving customer.David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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According to the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Forrest, 64, was beaten to death, suffering blunt impact injuries of the head and torso.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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