TARGETING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

targeting

verb

present participle of target

as in harassing

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Recent Examples of targeting Taylor, a fluid 6-foot-5, is already the Jets’ second-best receiver and plays with a quarterback, Justin Fields, who is prone to targeting tight ends — fifth-highest tight end target rate since 2021, and Cole Kmet had a career-high 719 yards with Fields as his quarterback in 2023. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

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In 2023, he was found napping across a Hobart driveway for hours, blocking a local woman from getting to work, and was relocated after people and dogs began harassing him at another beach.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The group has since agreed to dissolve its nonprofit status, following a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James accusing its members of harassing Palestinians.

— Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of harassing

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The ancient namesake ammunition detailed by researchers at Spain’s Autonomous University of Barcelona is only the latest example of Roman soldiers’ penchant for taunting their enemies from afar.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Salgado is accused of approaching the man, taunting him to start a fight and punching him in the face, police said.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of taunting

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Beasley had been baiting Preston’s jumper all night and playing mind games with other JHX Hoops members in between game action.

— Latif Love July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
While the competition ignited the box office in a world-class example of counterprogramming, the move was seen as baiting and antagonizing the director.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of baiting

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Bonner brought the bull market with him to CSUF, bringing his pressing, pestering and passionate style of play to a fanbase starved for success.

— Brian Robin, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The character, Günter Van Ellis (Ivan Sherry), is seen pestering Oh Father (Daveed Diggs) and Homelander at the White House.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

Definition of pestering

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Showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman were very generous to the crowd inside Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con on Friday, teasing what to expect after leaving Pete’s (Richie Moriarty) fate up in the air at the end of Season 5.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Here’s a look at a video teasing the Max and Helen’s episode.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of teasing

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