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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
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
Gay, along with Mayor David Cohn, are frequent targets of posts on the Weasel Report account.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
When combining these frameworks—budgeting for failures, targeting transformative returns, and building feedback loops—business leaders can adopt a systematic, sustainable approach to innovation.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Despite the fact that Chrissy, Eva, Joe, Sai and Star recognized Mitch’s big target — the guy’s immensely likable and a beast in challenges, too — Mitch used his Block a Vote to silence Sai’s voice and prevent her from using her Shot in the Dark.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
Gay, along with Mayor David Cohn, are frequent targets of posts on the Weasel Report account.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Trump administration is warning federal workers about efforts by Chinese intelligence to target current and former U.S. officials for recruitment.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
When combining these frameworks—budgeting for failures, targeting transformative returns, and building feedback loops—business leaders can adopt a systematic, sustainable approach to innovation.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
Noun
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Once identified, the kit dynamically loads a counterfeit login page tailored to that provider, often with the victim’s email address already filled in.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The gallery was filled with the victim’s friends, colleagues and family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Corden, as the event’s emcee, made some uncomfortable jokes about the Dow dropping 2200 points last Friday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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After Wil Trapp scored a rare goal in Minnesota United’s 2-1 win over New York City on Sunday — and the midfielder did so from outside the 18-yard box — Michael Boxall had jokes ready for his teammate and friend in the visiting locker room at Yankee Stadium.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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Be open to learning from experience, from customers and from the market itself, and adjust your goals, personality and identity as necessary.—
Sabine Leveiller,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Providence 2, Kankakee 0 Providence (7-0): Lydia Arrigoni goal.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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That didn’t stop the state Democratic Party from taunting the freshman congressman with a news release hours before the event that asked why Evans wouldn’t conduct the town hall in person.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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In a great scene in the 2013 movie 42, Rickey (played by Harrison Ford) taunts the young athlete with racist jabs.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The artifacts, researchers say, could help shed light on the complex ways in which ancient humans hunted for their prey and fixed their broken belongings.—
Livia Albeck-Ripka,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Now, with rising temperatures signaling the start of mating season and the return of prey, snakes are back on the move — and encounters with humans become far more likely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Another interesting part of this mock is the Cleveland Browns pull a similar move as the Giants and trade up for quarterback Jaxon Dart.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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In The Athletic’s beat writer mock last week, the Rams indeed traded down in a deal with the Buffalo Bills that required just two picks from the Chiefs’ top AFC rival.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The aim to maximally make paperclips would be referred to as an end goal or terminal goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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That’s Toyota’s stance, and the Crown is one of several models the automaker offers that follow what has been proven a prescient aim.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tesla drivers say they’re being harassed on road 02:27 Problems with sales outside United States Tesla does not break out its sales by market.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the top of the witness list, which came in alphabetical order, is Aidan Kearney, a local news blogger who was charged with harassing and intimidating witnesses during the first trial.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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