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View definitions for fall victim to

fall victim to

verb as in catch

verb as in come down with

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Arsenal had victory in their sights as they led through Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino’s goals with only nine minutes left, only to fall victim to a sweeping Liverpool counter attack and Mohamed Salah’s equaliser.

From BBC

Elon Musk and personal finance expert, Martin Lewis, are among those to fall victim to such scams, which typically promote investment schemes and crypto-currencies.

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Journalists sent in harm's way to report extreme weather for their network's viewers often fall victim to those flying objects.

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Politicians, particularly at the local level, frequently fall victim to bloodshed connected to corruption and the multibillion-dollar drugs trade.

From BBC

And two, many more fall victim to a world that they cannot control.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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