take aim

phrase

: to point a weapon at an object

He took aim and pulled the trigger.

Examples of take aim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Where supporters see government intervening to solve problems of everyday people struggling to afford groceries, others see a socialist mayor overreaching to take aim at a powerful symbol of America’s riches. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Known for being outspoken and unapologetically brash, Karp was the first executive to take aim at OpenAI and Anthropic publicly in early July, blasting their token structure in viral comments on CNBC. — Seema Mody, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan take aim at Big Tech, Elon Musk and AI. — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

What follows next are rapid-fire jokes that take aim at everything from who won the Civil War to the complexities of same-sex relationships. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for take aim

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame