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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
Officials said 10 of the 11 victims were transported to a Miami hospital burn unit that specializes in burn treatments.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Thousands of soccer fans had gathered to celebrate Liverpool Football Club (FC) winning the Premier League when the horror unfolded, with children among the almost 50 victims who were hurt.
—Chloe Mayer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The victims included at least 10 women, the Livingston Daily reported, including one victim recorded at least 540 times.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Boeing must pay fines and funds for victims, compliance, safety, and quality.
—Charles Tiefer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Thousands of soccer fans had gathered to celebrate Liverpool Football Club (FC) winning the Premier League when the horror unfolded, with children among the almost 50 victims who were hurt.
—Chloe Mayer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The victims included at least 10 women, the Livingston Daily reported, including one victim recorded at least 540 times.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Boeing must pay fines and funds for victims, compliance, safety, and quality.
—Charles Tiefer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victim
Noun
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Of those, 94 fatalities are attributed to rainfall flooding.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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Nationally, water, both freshwater flooding and saltwater storm surge, has been responsible for 63% of the direct fatalities from hurricanes in the past decade, said Brennan.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
Noun
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But interceptor missiles for Israel's vaunted Iron Dome short-range air defense system cost tens of thousands of dollars each, racking up an eye-watering bill when defending against high numbers of targets.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Lazard had the worst drop rate among wide receivers with at least 45 targets each of the last two seasons: 17.8 in 2024, 17.9 in 2023.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Michael Westergren, the National Chairman for the Committee of Youth Education for the Arkansas American Legion, said Veterans Day ceremonies are a chance to ensure that the sacrifices made by soldiers, sailors and airmen aren't forgotten and that their service is appreciated.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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However, reflecting on his sacrifice wasn’t an option as the engagement at Phu Tai still had plenty of mayhem remaining.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The very functions that could inform smarter, more efficient resource allocation become the first casualties.—
Nick Hart,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Karl Lado spent 26 years as a naval submarine repair officer and Sue Lado was a combat casualty assistance nurse the last 13 years of her nursing career.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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One familiar example is ash trees, which are prey to the emerald ash borer.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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The caribou that cannot migrate to find good grazing becomes easy prey for the young wolf.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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