fall victim to
idiom
1
: to be attacked, injured, or killed by (someone or something)
Police think she may have fallen victim to a serial killer.
2
: to be affected badly by (something)
She fell victim to the flu.
He fell victim to a scam.
schools falling victim to budget cuts
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Whichever opponent the Lynx face in the finals will fall victim to this group.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Educate on internet safety Many elderly people fall victim to scams due to limited digital literacy.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Many others fall victim to arbitrary decisions by platforms that have no meaningful oversight and provide little recourse, appeal, or ability to leave.
—Spencer Cox, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
First footage: Of Stay Forte, which stars Judd Hirsch and Selma Blair as Israeli hostages who, after a desperate escape from the tunnel network in Gaza, tragically fall victim to friendly fire.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Educate on internet safety Many elderly people fall victim to scams due to limited digital literacy.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Many others fall victim to arbitrary decisions by platforms that have no meaningful oversight and provide little recourse, appeal, or ability to leave.
—Spencer Cox, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
First footage: Of Stay Forte, which stars Judd Hirsch and Selma Blair as Israeli hostages who, after a desperate escape from the tunnel network in Gaza, tragically fall victim to friendly fire.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall victim to
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“Fall victim to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20victim%20to. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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