as in cheated
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 victimized
Our family has been victimized by this grotesque shockadrama.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Simmons previously agreed to the confessions of judgement as part of his individual settlements with Sil Lai Abrams, Sherri Abernathy and Wendy Carolina Franco, all of whom have alleged they were victimized by the Def Jam Records cofounder.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Simmons previously agreed to the confessions of judgement as part of his individual settlements with Sil Lai Abrams, Sherri Abernathy and Wendy Carolina Franco, all of whom have alleged they were victimized by the Def Jam Records cofounder.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
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The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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Water lily plucked from the Dior garden helps purify the skin of impurities, including heavy metals.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The sounds made by the murmur often resemble those of a string being plucked and can sound twangy or vibrational, as if someone is plucking a violin string.Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Durin the Elder, faced with this dread nightmare, realizes he’s been deceived and takes off the Ring.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Honestly describing the role of AI builds trust and prevents the audience from feeling deceived.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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