targeted

USTAR-git-id/ˈtɑɹɡɪtɪd/SayTAH-git-idUK/ˈtɑːɡɪtɪd/AUS/ˈtɐːɡɪtɪd/

3 meanings of targeted

1
adjective
Aimed at a certain person, group, or goal, not at everyone.
Like aiming a flashlight at one spot instead of lighting the whole room.
The store ran a targeted sale just for new members.
Her targeted study plan focused only on the topics she found hard.
Similarfocused, specific, tailored
Oppositeuntargeted, broad, general, indiscriminate
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2
adjective
Chosen as the person or thing that something is aimed at.
Like a bullseye that everyone is throwing darts at.
The targeted neighborhoods got extra help after the flood.
Workers in the targeted departments worried about losing their jobs.
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3
verb
Simple past and past participle of target. Use this form for aiming at something earlier.
The ads targeted teenagers last summer.
Hackers targeted the bank's website over the weekend.
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targeted is a form of target

target, verb: To choose a person, group, or thing to attack, criticize, or do something to. Full entry

Forms: targettargets he/she/ittargeting -ing formtargeted past tense, past participle
Spelling: target → targeted: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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