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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
Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Anthony Santander remains weeks away from hitting due to an early-season shoulder injury, and Toronto could target a rental power hitter to replace his switch-hitting slug.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 July 2025
The 34-year-old veteran and Bryce Young’s perennial favorite target couldn’t have agreed more.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2025
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Noun
The reason: The Trump administration was targeting programs promoting DEI.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Anthony Santander remains weeks away from hitting due to an early-season shoulder injury, and Toronto could target a rental power hitter to replace his switch-hitting slug.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Verb
Graham has been a regular target of criticism by Trump and his supporters over the last decade, with the lawmaker sometimes splitting from the GOP leader.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 July 2025
The 34-year-old veteran and Bryce Young’s perennial favorite target couldn’t have agreed more.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
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Democratic members of Congress have objected to the wave of settler violence, arguing that U.S. citizens are falling victim.—
Noah Robertson The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Butler is a victim of a sinister moral panic, one in which small and jealous spirits tore down the highest targets their stubby little souls could reach.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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According to the site, there were allegedly posts that included fat-shaming and rape jokes, among other topics via the Q&A platform Curious Cat.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Sketching swastikas and 'edgy' jokes: Idaho shooter not typical loner Who is Wess Roley?—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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After all, performance reviews often come with structured agendas, metrics and formal goals.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Now, our goal is to elevate our deterrent power to the highest level with high-volume production.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Since stepping down as president in 2012 to allow Putin to return to the post, Medvedev has transformed himself from a relatively liberal technocrat into an uber-nationalist, taunting Russia’s adversaries with provocative social media posts.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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This has not remained without challenges as the responsibility of the West to lead diplomatic resolutions with arms control agreements has been tested by Russia, refused by China, and taunted by Iran in developing destabilizing uranium-enrichment facilities.—
Brooke Taylor,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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America’s great conservationist, Teddy Roosevelt, believed in a fair chase in which the hunter uses skills and fitness to kill prey.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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Its claws, while not as curved or fearsome as those of a hawk, are still sharp enough to grip prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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For a woman who devotes herself to God is a mystic, whereas a woman who lusts after a mortal man is a fool.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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In any greater fool game, the last one is the one who loses most.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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On Friday, the State Bond Commission approved funding for four body scanners as part of a pilot program with the aim of ending strip searches in the state’s prison facilities.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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The projects will be presented to international film funders, sales agents, distributors, broadcasters and festival programmers with the aim of helping them be completed and boost their distribution chances.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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And during the four years Hughes has worked the Apache side, gathering free-ranging horses on a government contract, horse advocates have harassed and threatened Hughes, her employees, and even her family.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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Gregory has allegedly harassed West-Williams on several other occasions.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 July 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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