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target

Definition for target

noun as in aim, goal

Strongest matches

aim, goal, mark, object, objective

Strong matches

ambition, bull's-eye, end, intention

noun as in object of ridicule or attack

Strongest matches

mark, victim

Weak match

sitting duck

verb as in aim an attack at

Strongest matches

aim at, attack, fire at, hit

Strong matches

home in on, zero in on

verb as in direct a message to

Strongest matches

address, focus on

Strong match

pitch to

verb as in select for harm

Weak match

pick on

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Example Sentences

Under former President Barack Obama, she called for escalating the U.S. war on terror, accusing the president of failing to target extremist rebel factions in Syria.

From Salon

"Getting back to skiing without pain has been an incredible journey," said Vonn who may look to target a place on the US team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

From BBC

Musk hinted at another possible target in an X posting this week, asking if tax dollars should go to National Public Radio.

He added: “The displaced came as guests and we welcome them. But if there is someone stranger here, whoever he is - it might be my own child and I’m not aware of him being in Hezbollah - and they target him, and children and women get killed, isn’t that pitiful?”

From BBC

“We will target everything from car affordability to housing affordability to insurance costs to supply chain issues,” Trump has said.

From BBC

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

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