Synonyms of aimed

aimed

verb

past tense of aim

1

as in directed

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

the new accounting system is aimed at reducing costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• directed
• focused
• headed
• cast
• held
• set
• trained
• concentrated
• bent
• steered
• leveled
• pinpointed
• bore
• oriented
• inclined
• faced
• sighted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diverted
• deflected
• averted
• curved
• shunted
• sidetracked
• detoured
• rechanneled

2

as in intended

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

aimed to have his paper all done in time to go to the movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intended
• planned
• meant
• designed
• hoped
• tried
• went
• looked
• proposed
• contemplated
• wished
• calculated
• attempted
• allowed
• aspired
• purposed
• purported
• considered
• meditated
• figured on
• dreamed
• struggled
• endeavored
• plotted
• debated
• achieved
• performed
• accomplished
• strove
• pondered
• executed
• effected
• mulled (over)
• schemed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aimed

After scammers stole nearly €700,000 ($816,600) from Estonia’s Artists’ Association (EKL), artists have donated 124 works to an emergency fundraising auction aimed at helping the organization recover from the fraud, UA News wrote. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

The looming escalation comes as both sides missed a 60-day ceasefire window to reach a deal, closing off the formal truce mechanism aimed at ending the Middle East war now in its sixth month. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

The deliberations come as the Treasury Department on Monday warned countries doing trade with Iran that new secondary sanctions are in the pipeline aimed at ostracizing nations that continue to do business with Tehran. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

The partnership, though, is not aimed at boosting the numbers of the military, Jewett said. — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026

In 2023, Iran’s government reportedly demanded that the Saudi Kingdom tone down the station’s reporting during negotiations aimed at reducing tension between the two countries. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

For Aethero, which is developing infrastructure for high-performance computing in orbit, the additional power is aimed at supporting space data centers and content distribution networks that process data closer to where it is generated. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

One was a GoFundMe campaign aimed at assuring that costs associated with the lawsuit don't put Beaver's Mini Mart out of business, as has happened to other establishments Buc-ee's sued. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

The debate comes as California lawmakers continue considering legislation aimed at limiting the role of private companies and state and local agencies in federal immigration enforcement. — Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026