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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
Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Anthony Santander remains weeks away from hitting due to an early-season shoulder injury, and Toronto could target a rental power hitter to replace his switch-hitting slug.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 July 2025
The 34-year-old veteran and Bryce Young’s perennial favorite target couldn’t have agreed more.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2025
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Noun
The reason: The Trump administration was targeting programs promoting DEI.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Anthony Santander remains weeks away from hitting due to an early-season shoulder injury, and Toronto could target a rental power hitter to replace his switch-hitting slug.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Verb
Graham has been a regular target of criticism by Trump and his supporters over the last decade, with the lawmaker sometimes splitting from the GOP leader.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 July 2025
The 34-year-old veteran and Bryce Young’s perennial favorite target couldn’t have agreed more.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
Noun
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Democratic members of Congress have objected to the wave of settler violence, arguing that U.S. citizens are falling victim.—
Noah Robertson The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Unhappy with Putin's lack of apology, Aliyev reiterated on Monday his demand for Russia to publicly acknowledge responsibility, punish those responsible, and compensate victims' families and the airline.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Chinese officials in the eastern province of Zhejiang have put stand-up comics on notice to avoid jokes that could fuel resentment between the sexes.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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According to the site, there were allegedly posts that included fat-shaming and rape jokes, among other topics via the Q&A platform Curious Cat.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The Argentine forward has 12 goals and seven assists in league play this season, his best return in three seasons in purple.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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This is a rebirth of identity, self-image, and personal goals.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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The new film follows five friends who inadvertently cause a deadly car accident and cover it up, when a year later a stalker sends them taunting messages about their crime.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Sanchez, who has strongly opposed immigration enforcement, taunted ICE agents on Sunday after a farmworker died from injuries sustained from a fall during an immigration enforcement raid on a California cannabis farm.—
Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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Several tyrannosaur species often lived side by side, each focused on different prey.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The Yautja hunter Dek is an outcast from his tribe who hunts a seemingly unkillable prey, aided by the android Thia.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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For a woman who devotes herself to God is a mystic, whereas a woman who lusts after a mortal man is a fool.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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In any greater fool game, the last one is the one who loses most.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Just over two weeks since floods in the Texas Hill Country killed more than 130 people, Texas lawmakers start a special legislative session today with the aim of funding recovery and protecting from future disasters.—
Blaise Gainey,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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With Intelsat’s next-generation satellite dishes and Whitaker’s peace instructors, these outposts have become beacons of hyper-technology and anti-war activism, with the aim of radiating their waves of pacifism outward.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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And during the four years Hughes has worked the Apache side, gathering free-ranging horses on a government contract, horse advocates have harassed and threatened Hughes, her employees, and even her family.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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Gregory has allegedly harassed West-Williams on several other occasions.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 July 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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