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victimize

[vik-tuh-mahyz] / ˈvɪk təˌmaɪz /


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Instead, like cowards, they cast around for weaker parties to victimize.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

"Belated fixes cannot undo this harm. We must hold Big Tech accountable for giving abusers the power to victimize women and girls at the click of a button," Ahmed said.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

“It is crucial not to criminalize or victimize those who are visiting and supporting true rehabilitation,” Cardenas said, wiping away her tears.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2024

Microsoft said it discovered Russian cyberattackers leveraging the company’s conferencing platform to victimize espionage targets, including government accounts.

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2023

Fear and anger can make us vindictive and abusive, unjust and unfair, until we all suffer from the absence of mercy and we condemn ourselves as much as we victimize others.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

But this attitude victimizes the honorable students who don’t cheat and suffer from comparatively lower grades.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

A necessity to the incarcerated becomes yet another lucrative scheme that victimizes the very people it professes to help.

From Slate Dec. 12, 2023

“Sending migrants to our cities, whose systems are over capacity, where they may struggle to find shelter and other services is wrong and further victimizes these most vulnerable individuals,” they wrote.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2023

“This article further victimizes the very few number of survivors by asserting claims that even the author knows cannot be substantiated.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2021

He works bitter ruin for the cannibals, who, with all their strength and fleetness, are no better endowed with quick wit than the Trolls, whom Boots invariably victimizes.

From Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology by John Fiske

Last year, a state appellate court ruled that it was illegal for CPS to subject survivors of domestic violence to surveillance solely because they had been victimized.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The billionaire says ”I have never victimized anyone” and that it was a mistake to ever meet with Jeffrey Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

"I never went to his island, his ranch, or his Florida home. I have never victimized anyone," he said.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Cora was the Houston Astros’ bench coach in 2017 when the Dodgers were victimized by a sign-stealing scheme during the World Series, which the Astros won in seven games.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

The world was made up of two kinds of people—those who were victims and those who victimized.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

After receiving a flood of online hate, Schneider says what hurt the most was being accused of victimizing or endangering women.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2023

Her departure was not a quiet one: On her way out, she accused the club of ostracizing her by treating her differently from her teammates, of victimizing her again.

From Seattle Times Jul. 1, 2023

Carlton Huffman, 39, came forward and shared his side of the story Wednesday in a nearly 11-minute-long video posted on social media, saying he has done so to stop Mr. Schlapp from victimizing others.

From Washington Times Mar. 8, 2023

The Pierce County district attorney has enhanced the possible punishment for each charge by up to six years because she’s accused of victimizing someone 60 or older.

From Washington Post Nov. 8, 2022

He shows the forces at work behind the patronizing and victimizing of the young.

From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett




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