Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for targeted
Verb
-
In 2018, reflecting unfortunate norms in worldwide sports media, female sports journalists representing global news outlets at the FIFA World Cup in Russia were physically harassed and assaulted by fans on camera.—
Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026 -
Police say Bunn stalked and harassed the woman in a blue Chevrolet Silverado and would park in areas to watch and follow her.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
-
The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
-
When Metcalf and others asked him to leave, Anthony taunted and provoked Metcalf, took out a knife and stabbed him, prosecutor Bill Wirskye said, according to KTVT.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
-
Alex Freeman tormented his opponents in Seattle on Friday, 30 years after his famous dad did the same.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
-
We have been tormented by the cost of electricity for decades.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Verb
-
Scheierman also hit two earlier threes, grabbed five rebounds and pestered Gilgeous-Alexander to force a third-quarter turnover to help Boston take down the defending NBA champions 119-109.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
-
My own parents met coming out of a movie theater in New Britain when my less than suave Coast Guard father pestered my mother for a date.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
On that night in March, to the surprise of nobody, Arsenal ran their mid-table Premier League hosts ragged, beating them 5-1, with Henry and Freddie Ljungberg scoring twice, and Kolo Toure netting the other.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama baited Towns and Knicks center Mitchell Robinson into fouls.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
-
There are baited Japanese beetle traps, but research at the University of Kentucky shows that the traps attract many more beetles than are actually caught.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Verb
-
When Riley returned to the table, La La told me that his high profile in the city sometimes bugged her, because fans were always interrupting them, even sitting down at their table.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
-
Upon arriving at big-league camp this spring, Rojas said the different grip initially bugged him.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
-
This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Targeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/targeted. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
