wronged

verb

Definition of wrongednext
past tense of wrong
as in victimized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wronged
  1. victimized
  2. oppressed
  3. harmed
  4. harassed
  5. persecuted
  6. injured
  7. tormented
  8. tortured
Verb
  • Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said the suspect was wanted on felony and misdemeanor charges and urged others who may have been victimized to come forward.
    — Juwon Funes, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For example, he was victimized on a big gain in the first quarter that was wiped out by a penalty.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of victimized
Verb
  • And women, being oppressed in that way in that realm, have been able nonetheless to engage with the more emotional maturity.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Man oppressed woman legally, economically, socially, educationally, morally, professionally and religiously.
    — Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of oppressed
Verb
  • The settlement would resolve a multistate lawsuit that alleged Meta designed and deployed addictive features that harmed young people and misled the public about the potential dangers.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • No one was harmed as the Brewers celebrated Black culture for one night during a 162-game regular season.
    — D.L. Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmed
Verb
  • Athletes and coaches say they’re being harassed by gamblers more than ever.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The mother and daughter were there to have a good time, but instead they were harassed and threatened.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of harassed
Verb
  • García Luna pledged to restore independence and public confidence in the Public Ministry and began reviewing cases involving officials, journalists, and others who alleged that they had been politically persecuted under the previous administration.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many Marranos persecuted by the Inquisition did secretly maintain a Jewish identity.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of persecuted
Verb
  • But then disaster struck in 2022, when Flintoff was badly injured in a crash at the Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, England.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Carter faces attempted murder charges in which the two deputies and the PG&E worker are listed as victims injured in the shooting, according to the criminal complaint filed by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • The lush grass blanketing this scenic Texas field belies the grisly horrors discovered underneath and the agonizing mystery that has tormented families for decades – until now.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • To this day, Mischelle Lawless' family remains tormented by the mystery of her senseless murder.
    — Peter Henderson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tormented
Verb
  • King seemed stranded in a faraway world, tortured by a discomfort that no amount of affection could soothe.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Hatami has spearheaded a number of high-profile cases against child abusers in Los Angeles, California, including the murder of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who was tortured and killed by his mother and her boyfriend.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tortured
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“Wronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wronged. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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