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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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2
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
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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Television broadcasts around the world showed the bloodied bodies of the victims strewn across one of the city’s central squares, near the university.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 May 2025
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Nikki Glaser applauds Joan’s candor about aging and plastic surgery, and Aubrey Plaza retires Joan’s not-so-politically-correct jokes.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The gimmick of the game show is interesting, though the prize money is a joke.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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Amid uncertainty over Trump’s sweeping tariffs, inflation eased to a four-year low in April, but is still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The goal for the team is to build robotic systems that adjust to the environment using just physics, which would require less computing power (or no computing power at all) to work.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Becky taunted Valkyria’s fiancee, who was in the crowd.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The older Haliburton stormed the floor and taunted Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo after the game.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2025
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Often, people who fall prey to scams don’t want to admit they could have been fooled — but that shame can in turn keep others in the dark.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2025
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Some quarterbacks have stronger arms, some have quicker releases, some can run, and some can improvise amidst the dangers of a defense that sees the quarterback as its prey.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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 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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As with programming across the Totoy portfolio, its aim has been to offer entertainment with educational value, promoting healthy living and positive values among children.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 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 23 May. 2025.
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