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Recent Examples of Synonyms for targeted
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Court documents show Shadbar, who is white, yelled several derogatory racist and sexist slurs at his neighbors and had regularly harassed the family, including firing blank rounds toward Robertson’s home and throwing an M-80 type of firework over the fence into her yard.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
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This is no longer about ideology, this is about standing up for those who are being wrongly arrested, being unfairly harassed or being made to feel constantly frightened in their own homes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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This question has tantalized and taunted Bulls fans for years — and this trade deadline is no different.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Raiklin calmly taunted Fanone for needing to be restrained.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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His captors tormented him by saying that his family didn’t care about him.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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When pressured during the NFC Championship Game, Darnold completed 5-of-11 passes for 102 yards and three touchdowns, per Next Gen Stats, against the same Rams front that tormented him last year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rori Harmon and Jordan Lee led a defense that persistently pestered Gators guard Liv McGill, who entered the game as the SEC's second-leading scorer, in a 6-for-16 shooting performance that included nine of Florida's 21 turnovers.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hal Mumme has never been more elated to be pestered with allergies.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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The meme coin reeks of a scam called a rug pull, in which followers are baited into buying the coin to boost its value, before the founder sells all their assets at a higher price.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the throes of a second-half rally, the Bears baited a hook — three tight ends plus an extra offensive lineman — to lure a heavy personnel package from the Packers’ defense.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Ladinig says Pierre Haobsh bugged Henry Han's computer with a spyware app called a keylogger.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Feeling good Weathers has been bugged by several injuries over the last few years.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The finale also teased one of Mel’s pregnant patients hoping to place her baby with Mel and Jack after her adoptive couple pulls out.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The reggaeton icon briefly teased his performance in a trailer released by Apple Music in January 2026.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Targeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/targeted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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