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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
George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
That means inflation is edging down to the Fed’s target of a 2.0% inflation rate.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The government says the team needs access to target waste in the federal government.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Retreat 11 months and Newcastle were scrambling to hit their PSR target and contemplating a 10-point deduction in the Premier League, the ramifications of which lingered with them.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
That means inflation is edging down to the Fed’s target of a 2.0% inflation rate.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Verb
Inter could try to target a left winger that brings pace and verticality to the attack.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The government says the team needs access to target waste in the federal government.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
Noun
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That fight for victim's rights has shaped all their lives.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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In search of a motive, detectives got a search warrant for the victim’s CSUN email account, court records show.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Dave Chappelle roasted Donald Trump for taking over as chairman of the Kennedy Center—weeks after a past joke about the president went newly viral on social media.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Joy Behar landed in hot water when a joke about a decades-old scandal fell flat.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The Lyon goal should rightly rectify his legacy at United and hopefully earn him the respect from those outside of the club who have often so unfairly chided and ridiculed him.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Bennett fired a wrist shot that flew past Andrei Vasilevskiy. Panthers goal.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Trump has a long history of taunting Swift, who used her platform to endorse Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024 after expressing regret about not endorsing a candidate in the 2016 presidential election.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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News to Know Guardians apologize to Duran The Cleveland Guardians issued an apology to Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran after a fan taunted Duran yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Without such guardrails, well-meaning AI initiatives quickly fall prey to chaos and inconsistency.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Owls are stealth hunters, depending on their ability to approach prey silently.—
Ernie Cowan,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The fifth quarterback drafted in this mock, Mendoza was a pleasant surprise when watching the Cal offense this past season.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The mocks: He is being projected 42nd to the Jets (by Mel Kiper Jr.), 67th (by ESPN’s Jordan Reid), 55th by The Athletic’s Dane Brugler and 70th by NFL.com’s Chad Reuter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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The commission’s aims were tied to economy and efficiency – as the commission itself was named.—
Laura Ellyn Smith,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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Since the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, U.S. engagement with Pakistan has been limited and Islamabad has less relevance for Washington’s foreign policy aims.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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According to Castro's statement, McEuen had repeatedly harassed the Martinez family and told them Hispanics were not welcome in Kaufman County.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Black men who exercised the right to vote—granted by the 15th Amendment—faced the risk of being harassed, beaten, and killed.—
Time,
Time,
5 May 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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