Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for targeted
Verb
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Some people harassed her sister-in-law after the attack, Hamilton said.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025 -
They were blacklisted, harassed, silenced, and even imprisoned.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One memory in particular taunted me.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The two half-brothers had argued frequently, taunted one another online, and called each other derogatory names, both sides agreed.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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In his country home, he is tormented by the reality that there are too many, and more coming, as two cats are pregnant.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Friday night was the final time the Giants will have to face Kershaw, a generational pitcher who tormented them for 18 seasons.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Charles, who is a big fan of the Ravens, pestered Kelce for much of that visit about the Chiefs’ 17-10 win in the AFC Championship Game in 2024 in Baltimore.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Williams missed four games last year from a hamstring strain that pestered him throughout the season.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a 14-pass sequence, Brentford baited left wing-back Patrick Dorgu into pressing Michael Kayode.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Thus, complementary approaches such as acoustic monitoring, baited remote cameras, and tagging studies, are still needed to build an accurate understanding of shark populations and movements.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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His not winning it was considered a failure, and that bugged him.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then in August, Ford was back in Louisville announcing a $2 billion investment bringing a new electric vehicle assembly platform to LAP and teased a future EV truck the plant will make.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Klum already teased this year’s elaborate look sharing three photos of what appeared to be a 3D model in the works.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There were ugly scenes at the Bethpage golf course throughout yesterday’s second day of play as European players, McIlroy in particular, were routinely heckled and abused by rowdy fans, including while standing over shots.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Trump is no stranger to being heckled at public outings.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Targeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/targeted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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