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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the victim of schoolyard teasing
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as in sacrifice
something offered to a god
the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun
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Recent Examples of victim
The crash report did not provide the age or name of the victim.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Though he was only convicted of the three murders, Northcott is believed to have had as many as 20 victims.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The victim, identified as Jhoser Sanchez, later died in the hospital.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Elliston Berry, a 15-year-old victim of deepfakes from Texas.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Though he was only convicted of the three murders, Northcott is believed to have had as many as 20 victims.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The victim, identified as Jhoser Sanchez, later died in the hospital.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Elliston Berry, a 15-year-old victim of deepfakes from Texas.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
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Their expedition is intended to raise awareness and financial support for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which supports responders and military who sustained life-changing injuries and fatalities.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that there was one fatality in a school-aged child who lived in the outbreak area.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Not exactly the target audience for the books, but within spitting distance of it.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The autopilot is all software, the communications capabilities to beat jammers are software, the optical lock on target is software.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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On her podcast, Rose shared her intention to provide insight into the realities of being a wrestler for WWE, pointing to the sacrifices required that come along with the job.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Their loyalty goes beyond airport pick-ups or wingman sacrifices.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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No casualties were recorded during this intrusion, and no radio station employees were present at the scene.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Other names that made it to Morgan Stanley’s list include timberland real estate investment trust Rayonier , which has a dividend yield of 4%; property casualty insurer RLI , with a dividend yield of 0.8%; and CNA Financial , with a 3.8% current dividend yield.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Orb-weaving spiders are known for crafting intricate and highly organized webs to hunt prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Nothing has been beyond Trump’s boorish reach, not even a Kennedy Center musical about a shark who befriends would-be prey or, briefly, the building that houses the American Red Cross.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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