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Definitions

target

[tahr-git] / ˈtɑr gɪt /
NOUN
aim, goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aim goal mark object objective
STRONG
ambition bull's-eye end intention
WEAK
destination duty ground zero point spot
NOUN
object of ridicule or attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mark victim
STRONG
butt byword game laughingstock pigeon prey quarry scapegoat scorn sport
WEAK
sitting duck
VERB
aim an attack at
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aim at attack fire at hit
STRONG
home in on zero in on
VERB
direct a message to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address focus on
STRONG
pitch to
VERB
select for harm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
harass oppress persecute single out victimize
STRONG
discriminate against prey on
WEAK
pick on

Example Sentences

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Tehran still expects Israel to target senior Iranian leaders even if serious negotiations proceed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"We now have a different mechanism where we might be able to target astrocytes or specifically this HCAR1 receptor," he added.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Super Micro’s target was lowered to $25 due to legal issues, even as AI server spending is forecast to reach $862 billion by 2029.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

A recent study from Leipzig University highlights one such target: a receptor called GPR133.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

They scanned and scanned and scanned, but they found no trace of their target.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.