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 claim that more than 80% of the more than 11,000 claims of abuse could be fraudulent has drawn skepticism among some victims and attorneys, who say the number far surpasses what anyone had expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The D.A.’s request Wednesday for another six-month delay unleashed an immediate backlash among victims, who had expected to receive their payments earlier this year and have grown weary of repeated delays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Attacks reached record levels in 2025, with 238 bear attack victims reported to the environment ministry, including 13 deaths.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Labour MP Alex Davies-Jones, the former victims minister and Labour MP, said she was "horrified but sadly not surprised when she first heard of the allegations against David Sullivan".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Today two more families would be in mourning in the town of Guadalupe, and indirectly the far-off war of the Japanese and the Germans had come to claim two victims in New Mexico.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya