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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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3
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
Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Perhaps also a risk, though, given the music icon has become a target for President Donald Trump and some NFL fans got tired of seeing the singer so often on game broadcasts.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 18 May 2025
With veteran lives on the line every day, the time to act is now — and especially when the VA is targeted for massive personnel and budget cuts.
—Daniel Bean, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Or will be openly friends with Eli and risk making himself as much of a target?
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Perhaps also a risk, though, given the music icon has become a target for President Donald Trump and some NFL fans got tired of seeing the singer so often on game broadcasts.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Verb
However, low-quality chances from corners don’t necessarily equate to success for the defensive team because the attacking side may be targeting a weakness in defending that zone.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 18 May 2025
With veteran lives on the line every day, the time to act is now — and especially when the VA is targeted for massive personnel and budget cuts.
—Daniel Bean, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
Noun
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Here's what to know about Rogers' execution, including who his victims were.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The thief — dressed in a black hoodie and black pants — held a gun to the victim’s face before stealing $100,000 from the victim’s bedroom and then fled on foot, heading south on Seventh Ave., cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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Think light beer, string lights, pizza, a cake with a callback to a joke from the show on it.—
Kelly Stout,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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Sarah Sherman became the butt of a joke in Johansson's musical monologue, with the MCU alum suggesting Sherman had been axed from the show without her knowledge.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Those goals were just the fourth and fifth in 14 games this spring.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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The goal is to haul Ford vehicles from the Kentucky Truck Plant to dealerships anywhere in the nation.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Soon, a malevolent fetch -- his ghostly double -- emerges, taunting him with hallucinations of his dead son and dragging him toward the brink of madness.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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Noted, But Not Personal After the Pacers eliminated the Knicks last season, Myles Turner went viral for parading through New York City and taunting Knicks fans.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
Noun
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One familiar example is ash trees, which are prey to the emerald ash borer.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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The caribou that cannot migrate to find good grazing becomes easy prey for the young wolf.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In an ideal world, there isn't a huge run on centers like there was in this mock.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Alabama had the second most players in the mock with four, while the Miami Hurricanes and Ohio State Buckeyes each had three.—
Matt Galatzan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Launched in 2024 with the aim of addressing the needs of the 50-and-older club, Myne Beauty debuted direct-to-consumer with two skin care products — a $49 hydrating serum and a $48 night cream formulated with retinol, vitamin C and peptides.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Israel's launch of another offensive in Gaza in recent days with the aim of returning the hostages comes amid international condemnation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu government's 11-week blockade of the area.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The dismissal came on the heels of a filing in the case by lawyers for L.A. County that alleged Villanueva was harassing Sheriff Robert Luna and members of the Board of Supervisors by trying to call them as witnesses at a potential civil trial.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The agency also secured a $300,000 settlement for a mother, daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend in Oklahoma who were allegedly harassed and assaulted by neighbors because the boyfriend was Black, to which the landlord responded by trying to evict the mother.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
15 May 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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