sitting ducks

A form of sitting duck — An obvious, vulnerable target.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sitting duck
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APA

sitting ducks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20ducks

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“sitting ducks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20ducks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sitting ducks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20ducks.

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