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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But the Council can and does fall victim to the peer pressure of the people who won’t leave them alone.
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Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
The 1,700 guests in attendance that day, however, were destined to fall victim to a new set of superlatives.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Still, Idaho could always fall victim to the ruling of a federal judge even with their ban in place, just as the schools in New Hampshire and Virginia have.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Thousands of shoppers fall victim to holiday scams every year.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
The 1,700 guests in attendance that day, however, were destined to fall victim to a new set of superlatives.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Still, Idaho could always fall victim to the ruling of a federal judge even with their ban in place, just as the schools in New Hampshire and Virginia have.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Thousands of shoppers fall victim to holiday scams every year.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Fall victim to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20victim%20to. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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