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as in tip
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow be careful with the point on that umbrella, or you could hurt someone

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as in brink
an interval of time just before the onset of something was at the point of accepting the new job when he realized he didn't want to leave his old one

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as in dot
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part the little points of gold in the blue ceiling are supposed to represent stars

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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast the racing yacht rounded the point far ahead of its closest rival

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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water Point Reyes, California

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as in chapter
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking at this point in your life, you should already be saving for retirement

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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something runners began lining up by the starting point

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as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect her jokes are often long, rambling stories that have no point whatsoever

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point

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of point
Noun
Many social media users were quick to point this out, and a community note has since been added to the post. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Win at Erie, and arrow will point back up again. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
At one point, police heard several gunshots from the woods, prompting response from the SWAT team, per Independence police's statement. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 Baron Davis, with dancing pro Britt Stewart: overall score of 28 points. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
Noun
  • While it's become common practice for Congress to avert a shutdown at the last possible moment, that outcome appears increasingly unlikely.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That moment remains one of the most iconic and widely remembered free-agent decisions in league history.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Carve a shallow hole for the pillar candle, place the glass on the tip, then use U-pins to make holes to hold the wire.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Two of the pieces come in solid colors camel and Spanx red, and each sweater features custom Spanx red tips at the cuffs.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Local wages, however, haven’t kept pace, pushing more and more households toward the financial brink.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The pandemic brought many of us to similar brinks.
    Eric Olson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The latest reading reveals that inflation has caught up with many items with the overall index climbing nearly 11% over the past two and a half years.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Improper display/storage of single service items.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • One of the biggest drivers of the rally in gold is the fact that the US dollar is having one of its worst years in decades.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, these exclusive deals—which include bedding, outdoor patio furniture, kitchen appliances, and home decor from popular brands like Tommy Bahama, Yankee Candle, Casper, Ninja, and KitchenAid—will disappear at midnight.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sticky snow covered the branches, along with occasional yellow dots of llao llao, an edible fungus native to the region.
    Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But still, connecting the dots was difficult.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Swells generated by Priscilla are affecting portions of the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico, as well as portions of the coast of the southern Baja California peninsula, forecasters said.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Early Sunday on the same sparsely populated peninsula, the Krasheninnikov volcano spewed white ash clouds into the sky for the first time in hundreds of years.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Nobody brought more flash at the time, with his blazing speed and a jersey that would almost float behind him like a cape.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The design included a sweetheart neckline and a dramatic cape.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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