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
Steve McNew, global leader of blockchain and digital assets at FTI Consulting, thinks some cyber-crypto legislation may happen, especially governing when a company victimized by a ransomware pays their attackers in cryptocurrency.
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
But as long as your private information remains private, you would hardly be victimized.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
All were indeed victimized to various degrees, but the fault lies not with Elvis but a recording industry and society that exploited them.
—Cory Oldweiler, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Trump’s threat to withhold aid would ‘devastate and victimize us all over again’
President Donald Trump is expected to travel to California on Friday after visiting western North Carolina, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
But as long as your private information remains private, you would hardly be victimized.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
All were indeed victimized to various degrees, but the fault lies not with Elvis but a recording industry and society that exploited them.
—Cory Oldweiler, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Trump’s threat to withhold aid would ‘devastate and victimize us all over again’
President Donald Trump is expected to travel to California on Friday after visiting western North Carolina, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimize
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In July 2022, Renay announced her split from NE-YO in a fiery Instagram caption that accused him of cheating.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Here are four deeper psychological factors behind why some people cheat—even in happy relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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By the wannabe Yoda’s logic, as successful as a network like NBC was at the time, within a few years, one of its lesser rivals would almost surely mount a miraculous comeback and leave the Peacock looking plucked.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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The women’s High Rise Flare Stripe Pant feature bold white and orange stripes, plucked from Whataburger’s retro restaurant designs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Feb. 2025
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These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Wheaton’s actions may have stung in particular because Vought has publicly defended the college in the past.—
Emma Green,
The New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sandler and Farley, while both still incredibly popular with audiences, were eventually fired in 1995 by Michaels, who was stung by the criticism.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Catherine O’Hara and Willem Dafoe hustled prominent athletes in pickleball games over Michelob Ultras.—
Carolyn Burt,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Warriors hustled for loose balls and upped the physicality.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Volkswagen No, your eyes do not deceive you, a Volkswagen did earn itself a spot on the list of the greatest luxury vehicles of all time.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite providing historical records and even materials for a documentary on Bad Boy Entertainment in 2021, Burrowes says he was once again deceived and left unpaid for his contributions.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Over the six years, Holmes regularly attended proceedings in U.S. District Court in downtown San Jose that led to a four-month trial that resulted in her 2022 conviction on four felony counts of defrauding investors.—
Ethan Baron,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A Connecticut mental health counselor has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million to fund her lavish lifestyle, federal prosecutors announced Monday.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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As coached by Joe Schmidt, the Irish national team beat the New Zealand All Blacks here in 2016 (before some 62,000 people) for the first time in 111 years.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Australia beat their oldest rivals by five wickets in their Champions Trophy group game at Lahore on Saturday.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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