sitting ducks

plural of sitting duck

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sitting ducks Russian forces trapped in Ukraine would have been sitting ducks for NATO missiles and aircraft. Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025 Without the government’s ability to share robust intelligence about new attack methods, SMBs become sitting ducks for cybercriminals who specifically target organizations that can’t afford to lose days or weeks. Cynthia Kaiser, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting ducks
Noun
  • Going 5-for-5 on targets for 78 yards and a TD is big time.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Attack largest of war on Lviv, Governor says A Reuters correspondent heard explosions booming across the dark morning sky as air defenses engaged targets from several directions.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management said in a statement that 77 victims were taken to hospitals for treatment.
    Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • He's spent years trying to bring attention to how a lack of services for mental health disorders, affordable housing and policies that prevent renter evictions all directly contribute to Arizona's growing number of heat victims.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Sitting ducks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting%20ducks. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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