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

And last month, Washington banned new humanoid and quadruped robot imports from foreign manufacturers, calling them a national security risks – in a move aimed at China. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 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

NBCUniversal‘s Peacock launched a limited new membership program in a beta test with a variety of perks — aimed at keeping them from flying the coop as streaming subscribers, as well as driving incremental revenue from marketing pacts. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

This case adds to a growing wave of lawsuits aimed at holding social media companies accountable for their product designs. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Earlier this year, Thiel also met with Milei, who has pursued sweeping economic reforms aimed at attracting foreign investment, particularly into the country's natural resources such as oil, rare earth minerals, and lithium. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Guard units are also serving across Africa and regularly participate in major exercises in the Pacific aimed at preparing for a potential conflict with China. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

The backlash is usually predictable, every wave of visible mobility aid use brings accusations of exaggeration and attention-seeking, aimed almost entirely at young women. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

In the post-Watergate, post-Vietnam era, this thinking went, Congress had gone too far in constraining the executive branch with presumptuous reforms that aimed to secure greater accountability and transparency from the White House. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026