as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
those stupid comments just made him a sitting duck for comedians
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Recent Examples of sitting duck
Gi-hun and Player 001 debated about whether to proactively attack the other side during the night, rather than just be sitting ducks.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
Both Vicario and Forster, his deputy, have had their share of close shaves this season, most recently at Bournemouth a couple of weeks ago, where Kulusevski felt like a sitting duck for Tyler Adams when the straight pass arrived.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
According to Deloitte, just 14% of companies are confident in their ability to fill the void left by departing talent, making most companies sitting ducks.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Rachel secures her spot in the Final 6, leaving Sam and Genevieve once again as sitting ducks.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
Both Vicario and Forster, his deputy, have had their share of close shaves this season, most recently at Bournemouth a couple of weeks ago, where Kulusevski felt like a sitting duck for Tyler Adams when the straight pass arrived.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
According to Deloitte, just 14% of companies are confident in their ability to fill the void left by departing talent, making most companies sitting ducks.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Rachel secures her spot in the Final 6, leaving Sam and Genevieve once again as sitting ducks.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sitting duck
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“Sitting duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting%20duck. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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