victim
noun
a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency.
victims
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pluralof victim.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They had little choice about their potential victims - in the end it was Jerry Hall and Ross Kemp who wandered in to join Maya and James A in deliberately tedious conversation.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The amount spent on administration costs and medical assessments was more than double the £32m paid out in financial support to victims so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We’ve seen serious criminal charges dropped and entire cases jeopardized because victims and witnesses are too scared to come to the courthouse to testify,” Bonta said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Asim Khan of Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital said the death toll had risen to 33 by Thursday evening, with most of the victims aged between four and 14.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
A seventeen-year-old black man named Francis Thomas was one of the victims.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
