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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
Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Zelensky added in his Friday post on X that the regions of Dnipro, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv were also targeted in the overnight attacks.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 4 July 2025
Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Analyst Ed Alter also lifted his price target to $144 per share from $100, implying nearly 18% upside from Friday's close.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Offenders typically target elderly Asian women and convince them that a member of their family is cursed or in danger.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Zelensky added in his Friday post on X that the regions of Dnipro, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv were also targeted in the overnight attacks.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 4 July 2025
Verb
From here the poems in the collection eye the realities of who that ruin first targets.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Analyst Ed Alter also lifted his price target to $144 per share from $100, implying nearly 18% upside from Friday's close.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
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The unresolved legal process has gripped observers across the United States, resurfacing debates about the death penalty, victims' rights and the responsibilities of prosecutors in high-profile cases.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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According to a letter sent to victims' family members discussing a new plea agreement, cited by the outlet, however, Kohberger is expected to enter a guilty plea on all charges.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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And yet the world is too driven by algorithms, too fragmented in its tastes, to ever be on the same page again and get the same jokes.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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She was raised in a society—a West Indian society—that did not put much of a premium on women’s bodies, where any kind of intimacy was a joke.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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After being shut out in the group stage opener, Man City's superstar Erling Haaland has caught fire, scoring a goal in each of their past two matches.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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In 2023, lawmakers said the goal of the measure was to increase transparency.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The worse-than-blue has been hanging around for weeks, taunting me because tomorrow is my birthday.—
Susan Choi,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Rakeem Nunez-Roches taunted Hudson from the defensive sideline, and Hudson made the yapping sign with his hand back at him.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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To test the theory, researchers analyzed the isotopes in the individual whiskers of leopard seals to identify their prey sources over a period of multiple years, according to a June 24 news release from the Georgia Aquarium, which was involved in the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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President Trump has repeatedly called Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell stupid, terrible, a fool, and referred to him as a person of average mentality.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That fool’s from my family’s hometown over there in Mexico.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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The aim of the lawsuit is to restore the original recommendation for children and pregnant women to receive COVID shots.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Herb Peterson, a former McDonald's franchisee in Santa Barbara, California, created the sandwich in 1971 with the aim to produce a portable version of eggs benedict.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In her complaint, Ortiz alleges she was bullied, harassed and neglected by staff in the school district, including her special education manager.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Cuomo harassed at least 11 women, according to a report from New York Attorney General Letitia James.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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