sitting duck

NOUN

easy target

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pushover

WEAK

babe in the woods dead duck dead meat easy pickings easy victim lamb sinecure soft touch toast vulnerable

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Mr. Richards, hungry for spiritual growth, was a sitting duck for Von Mierers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The injuries to Doncic and Reaves turned the Lakers into the perceived sitting duck of the competitive Western Conference playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

In my opinion, I could be a sitting duck.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Then Norris made a mistake at La Source and that allowed Piastri to get even closer, which pretty much guaranteed Norris was a sitting duck.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Now he was waddling around in the little house like a sitting duck.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

sitting duck

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