单词	sitting ducks
释义	sitting duck noun : an easy or defenseless target Synonyms butt mark prey target victim See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The tourists were sitting ducks for local thieves. those stupid comments just made him a sitting duck for comedians Recent Examples on the Web The Jets’ musical chairs up front could make Flacco a sitting duck for edge rushers like Odafe and Houston. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 The race’s lone caution left Newgarden a sitting duck on the restart, and within five laps, he’d been caught by Dixon, Graham Rahal, Colton Herta and Alexander Rossi. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 Newgarden lamented his late tire choice, which left him a sitting duck over the final stint. Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 Knowing that an organization may be a sitting duck while also attempting to culturally align on security with groups across an organization can be extremely stressful. James Carder, Forbes, 9 June 2022 Suddenly, Vince McMahon feels like a sitting duck as fans continue to push the Twitter narrative of Nick Khan’s Succession-like rise to power at the expense of the McMahon family. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The uncertainty of being a sitting duck and all that pressure. Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2022 Despite all the progress made this year with the rollout of highly-effective mRNA vaccines and the availability of boosters, Georgia will be a sitting duck in another winter wave because almost half of the state hasn’t even taken their first shots. Joshua Sharpe, ajc, 25 Dec. 2021 With only 53% of the state’s population fully vaccinated, that makes Georgia a sitting duck for another wave that could overwhelm hospitals again, experts say. Willoughby Mariano, ajc, 21 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1942, in the meaning defined above sitting ducks noun plural of sitting duck as in targets a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule those stupid comments just made him a sitting duck for comedians Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance targets victims prey butts lightning rods whipping boys preys fall guys marks pilgarlics goats laughingstocks mockeries scapegoats Antonyms & Near Antonyms troublemakers gossips talebearers tattlers libelers gossipers tattletales tormentors torturers defamers traducers teasers tormenters hecklers deriders libelists teases baiters needlers taunters ribbers mockers scoffers ridiculers scorners lampooners insulters satirists caricaturists parodists See More
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