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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
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
President Trump is proposing to eliminate a tax loophole that's also a long-time target of some Democratic lawmakers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Christina Shaw, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Her remains were found in a steep, wooded terrains of the Sierra foothills by two Carmichael men target practicing, according to The Sacramento Bee’s archives.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The company has not identified any specific business combination target and has not initiated any substantive discussions with any business combination target.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
President Trump is proposing to eliminate a tax loophole that's also a long-time target of some Democratic lawmakers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Tigard Police Department (TPD) confirmed the arrests were in connection with 39 burglary cases targeting what appeared to be affluent Asian-American households beginning in late September.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Her remains were found in a steep, wooded terrains of the Sierra foothills by two Carmichael men target practicing, according to The Sacramento Bee’s archives.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
Noun
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In January, they were spotted together visiting the World Central Kitchen in Pasadena, Calif., to help distribute food and supplies to victims of the Eaton Fire.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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There was a young woman who dressed as a Boston Marathon bombing victim for Halloween.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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Though their conversation was inaudible over the sounds in the gymnasium, Abdul-Jabbar seemed to make a joke about Johnson wearing Michigan State gear — looking down at his own letterman jacket and back up at Johnson’s green hoodie.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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For years this has been the joke among students and faculty at campuses everywhere.—
Beth Anderson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The goal is to appeal to empathy, instead of trying to change the other person.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With that in mind, Nolan’s goals for the season are modest.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The social media war shifted when Lyles taunted Hill after winning the 60-meter race at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix earlier this month.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Investigators said that before he was arrested, Tabler called the Bell County Sheriff’s Office to taunt deputies about the murders and threatened to kill more employees and undercover law enforcement at the strip club.—
Jim Vertuno and Michael Graczyk,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bakker shared a number of graphs that showed that predator–prey ratios dropped over time.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Feb. 2025
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Medical debt has pushed families into desperate situations, with some turning to shoplifting over-the-counter medications for their children or falling prey to scams promising cheap but ineffective treatments.—
Tony Christiano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s why this mock is more about highlighting Washington’s needs.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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And Sanders wasn’t even a top-five pick in the mock with the Giants passing on him in favor of his teammate, CB/WR Travis Hunter before selecting Alabama QB Jalen Milroe at the top of the second round.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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After consultation with staff across all levels, Thelwell, Prosser and Darlington have produced a ‘game model’ to be implemented by every Everton side, with the aim of improving the pathway to the first team.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this year, Sony became the largest shareholder in Kadokawa with the aim of adapting their IP into live-action films and TV dramas globally, co-produce anime works, and expand global distribution of Kadokawa’s anime works.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West is facing yet another lawsuit from a former employee, this time from a Jewish Yeezy staffer who claims the rapper harassed her and routinely praised Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Takeaways Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish defensive effort included six blocks and 16 steals in addition to harassing Stanford into 31% shooting. Stanford: If Agara’s injury is long term, a rough season is about to get even rougher for the Cardinal.—
Curt Rallo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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