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as in victim
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the hapless vice president quickly became the favorite target of late-night comedians
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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
a badly made TV commercial that became the target of lots of jokes
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
our target is to raise $100,000 for a new playground by August
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as in to taunt
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Recent Examples of target
Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
The firm raised its price target to $50 per share from $48 following a meeting with company management.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
This is a stark contrast from ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, which target businesses.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Noun
Abraham Salinas, director of the Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence University of South Florida’s college of public health, said children killed in domestic violence homicides are not, in most cases, the primary target.
—Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
The firm raised its price target to $50 per share from $48 following a meeting with company management.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Verb
Green coffee extract and caffeine work together to target dark circles and puffiness, making this especially effective for under-eye concealing.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
This is a stark contrast from ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, which target businesses.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
Noun
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Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Their purpose was partly decorative and partly protective, but the visual joke became unavoidable.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The fierce woman who always wore black, who could light up a room with her sly jokes and smoky laughter, grew quieter and more fragile after losing her lover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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His goal is to inspire people to get outside.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Messi, 38, recorded his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals in a 2-0 victory over Austria at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Verb
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They are loaded with student debt and feel the hot breath of artificial Intelligence breathing down their necks, even as high mortgage rates taunt their dreams of home ownership.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Adult caimans consume a wider variety of prey than younger animals, further increasing their ability to thrive in different habitats.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Magnificent Frigate-bird — Relentless defensively; hunts by chasing other birds and forcing them to drop their prey.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Don’t let the cream’s $8 price tag fool you; the anti-aging find tackles fine lines, wrinkles, and clogged pores, all while being gentle enough for all skin types.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
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This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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In fact, the aim of the video, which is described as an experimental prototype, is to make the archaeologists’ findings more accessible to non-experts, according to a social media post by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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War is the instrument; the political aim is the purpose.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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In Ithaca, the suitors have been eating up Odysseus’ livestock and harassing his wife for years.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Ukraine has increasingly used inexpensive drone systems to locate, harass and destroy Russian tactical air defense assets.—
Hunter LaCroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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