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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Guerra pointed to Park, who represents the 11th District on the Westside and has become a local hero to many victims of the Palisades fire, as an example of how voters stood by their representative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Many victims have refused the offers, saying they don’t fully cover their losses from the devastating blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

The Iran World Cup team arrived in Tijuana wearing lapel pins on their jackets acknowledging victims of a Feb. 28 missile strike on an elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I try as carefully and as quietly as possible to scrape the rice kernels that cling like drowning victims to the sides of the bowl.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na