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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
Noun
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And Singapore just passed an anti-scam law that allows law enforcement to freeze the bank accounts of scam victims.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 July 2025
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Lexington Police would provide only limited updates regarding the shooting and would not confirm the names of the two male victims who were shot at the church.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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Sriram peppers her debut with offbeat characters, sometimes giving them names that are jokes in and of themselves.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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The Republican governor even poked a light joke at the energy surrounding the teams during his opening remarks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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The goal is to combine AI’s precision with the human touch that makes influencer marketing truly effective.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Messi’s feelings for this goal come across as a mixture of pride, fondness and perhaps a bit of disbelief.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Verb
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For the last 15 years, Chicago’s drill rap scene has often led to fatal gun violence as rival artists trade insults and threats through their lyrics and social media taunts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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Both organizations claimed Hinton taunted deputies at his arraignment.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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In that way, Broken Voices is about the circumstances that allow abuse to happen; Vitek is like a vampire, a cold and distant creature capable of great charm, and Karolina, in all her disarming naivety, is easy prey.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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After all, snowmobiles can’t smell seals or polar bears, nor travel quietly enough to avoid scaring off potential prey.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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At best, Trantalis and Glassman are being played for fools.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Not even the streamers could provide a lot of new entertainment for us fools.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
5 July 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
Verb
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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 18 Jul. 2025.
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