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Recent Examples of targeting Taylor, a fluid 6-foot-5, is already the Jets’ second-best receiver and plays with a quarterback, Justin Fields, who is prone to targeting tight ends — fifth-highest tight end target rate since 2021, and Cole Kmet had a career-high 719 yards with Fields as his quarterback in 2023. —
Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for targeting
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In that series, the Timberwolves’ used their harassing defense to rattle and, ultimately, wear down Denver.— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after those allegations surfaced, a TV host in Georgia also reportedly accused the singer of harassing her that same year at an industry party.— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Myrsiades said Hennessey spotted a white Mercedes SUV linked to a suspect accused of making bomb threats and taunting local law enforcement agencies.— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Then, guards who worked for the contractor Critical Response Strategies began taunting detainees, threatening to enter the cage where immigrants were held.— Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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But the man hung himself, most likely due to Duncan tormenting him relentlessly like a jock pranking a nerd in an ‘80s campus comedy.— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
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With the help of journalist Gerrick Kennedy, the memoir details Brandy's meteoric rise to fame as a young teen while volleying ambition, exhaustion and self-doubt, moving through a predatory and tormenting industry and being misunderstood in the public eye.— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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One of the most well-known is Kitboga, a YouTube personality, scammer-baiting streamer, and the founder of an anti-scam software company.— Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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The replies are mostly AI bots, or rage-baiting stan accounts.— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
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Tiny eye-biting flies are swarming all over the San Gabriel Valley and pestering residents.— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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In a game where the Stars smashed the Oilers, Hryckowian was pestering Edmonton players all night en route to drawing four penalties.— R.J. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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So, all the things people were yelling about with Southwest weren’t bugging me.— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
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But so much of my journalism has been about something that’s bugging me.— Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, Bournemouth were so sick of Sadiki’s hassling that substitute Lewis Cook jutted an elbow at him.— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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Since then, Earle has been teasing her response to Cooper online.— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Downey said, teasing the crowd that gave him a standing ovation during his entrance.— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Targeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/targeting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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