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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
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Many wonder whether Southern California will be the next target for a large-scale immigration action.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
The second round of negotiations targets 15 additional drugs and will set new prices that will go into effect in 2028.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Dot Dot Dot, being the first target for Dogma’s acquisition ambition, aims to bring excitement to trend forecasting and consumer insights.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Many wonder whether Southern California will be the next target for a large-scale immigration action.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Politicized Prosecutions: Martin has reshaped the office to reflect Trump’s priorities, firing or demoting prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases and targeting Trump’s critics with legal threats.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
The second round of negotiations targets 15 additional drugs and will set new prices that will go into effect in 2028.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
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The family is seeking separate payouts of at least $25,000 from all four companies for each of the three victims, according to the lawsuit, aiming for at least $300,000 in cumulative damages.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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My heart aches for those who knew and loved Gabriela, Florinda, and Jeanette, as well as the additional victim, and are now in mourning this Easter weekend.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 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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The goal, as a viewer, was to absorb the barrage of stimuli and forgo active comprehension.—
Andrew Lampert,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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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
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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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This aim is core to Cargill’s purpose to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.—
Pilar Cruz,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The aim is to transform the system from one in which every medical service has a price tag to one that treats people holistically, and in which adherence to medical standards brings more money to doctors and their office staff.—
Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Loser of the Week Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant turned private detective, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in harassing and stalking a Chinese expatriate named Xu Jin, who is wanted by his homeland’s government.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the most recent matchup between these teams, a 106-96 win by the Rockets on April 6, Curry was harassed by Amen Thompson into a 3-point performance on just 1-for-10 shooting (1-for-8 3PT).—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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