How to Use victimize in a Sentence

victimize

verb
Definition of victimizenext
Synonyms for victimizenext
  • They were victimized because of their religion.
  • Matthews took care of the rest by victimizing the Eagles safeties in the open field.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2019
  • Boyd was victimized by four walks, three of which came around to score.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2019
  • The first, of course, was the song’s reason for being: to save the lives of Ethiopians victimized by famine.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The names of the banks that were victimized in the scheme were unavailable on Wednesday night.
    — Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, 20 Dec. 2017
  • But Adams victimized him with some polished moves in the paint.
    — Barry Jackson, miamiherald, 23 Mar. 2018
  • In the fourth inning, with the cushion of a 5-2 Marlins lead, the Phillies victimized Straily.
    — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 1 May 2018
  • Boys were more than twice as likely as girls to be victimized.
    — New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • Some fans in the comments of Tegan’s Instagram post claimed they, too, had been victimized by the scammer in the past.
    — Samantha Riedel, Them, 31 July 2024
  • Other Twitter users wrote that they, too, were victimized by the 24-year-old.
    — Lily Altavena, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Once again, the Wolverines were victimized by a Big Ten center.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2020
  • The post did not name the websites or detail how many people were victimized.
    — Taylor Telford, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Bella, who's had enough of being victimized by men, kills 'em all over the course of one weekend.
    — The Week Staff, theweek, 11 June 2024
  • The problems have been coming fast and furious, and the Saints have been victimized twice.
    — Mark Maske, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Motz didn’t just victimize the 63-year-old woman who bravely fought him off.
    — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • The mere existence of these images re-victimizes the child.
    — Julie Cordua, Marie Claire, 17 Apr. 2019
  • The women victimized by Bill Cosby have been talking about his crimes for more than a decade.
    — Longreads, 7 June 2019
  • Don’t just look out for yourself, talk to other people in your life who may be victimized by a scam.
    — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
  • New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants the world to know she is being victimized.
    — New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 18 July 2019
  • But, as time goes on, society as a whole is victimized.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Matthew Boyd struck out 11 batters in seven innings but was once again victimized by the long ball.
    — Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2019
  • Here are a few simple steps consumers can take to help them avoid being victimized by their banks.
    — Ken Tumin, CBS News, 25 July 2023
  • Because if black folks don’t speak up, we will again be victimized by a racist policy dressed up to look like help.
    — Solomon Jones, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
  • Keane said these items will be tested for DNA to possibly link the suspects to the children who claim they were victimized.
    — Vanesa Brashier, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Musa's side was then victimized by Messi in their group finale.
    — Avi Creditor, SI.com, 29 June 2018
  • Anyone who may have been victimized by Bagley should contact our dept.
    — Kaitlyn Schwers and Tony Rizzo, kansascity, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Both were victimized by a drop, but the performances in large part mirrored each other.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • As the victim in this case, Mr. Henley has once again been victimized by this unjust outcome.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Our family has been victimized by this grotesque shockadrama.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Deepfake apps grabbed headlines in January when fake nude images of Taylor Swift circulated online, but many other, far less famous people were victimized before and after the pop star.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024

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