victims

NOUN

someone or something sacrificed, preyed upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casualty fatality martyr sufferer

STRONG

butt clown dupe fool gambit gopher gudgeon gull hireling immolation innocent mark patsy pawn pigeon prey pushover quarry sacrifice scapegoat stooge sucker underdog wretch

WEAK

babe in woods easy make easy mark hunted injured party sitting duck sitting target soft touch

Antonyms

WEAK

criminal culprit

Example Sentences

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The film moves beyond the climate crisis to the increase in climate refugees, which Fox underscores by starting with Americans, including victims of the Paradise blaze, before journeying around the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Calderdale Council said it was "deeply sorry for the harm and suffering caused by these individuals, and for the devastating impact this abuse has had on the lives of their victims."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Iran World Cup team arrived in Tijuana wearing lapel pins on their jackets acknowledging victims of a Feb. 28 missile strike on an elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He praised the support from police, particularly their family liaison officer, but said it had "brought home just how terrible it is" for victims.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I don’t tell her that she only helped 0.01 percent of the possible malaria victims.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty