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

Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed two new adhesives aimed at solving both problems. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

The Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Seven opposition groups in Ethiopia have formed an alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government, according to an announcement on Sunday. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

The approach is aimed at placing generation directly at customer sites instead of relying entirely on new grid infrastructure. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Major universities such as Harvard, Berkeley, Emory, and others have launched programs, conferences, studies, and institutes aimed at examining the interplay and growth of psychedelics and religion. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Now their campaign appears to be entering a new phase, with a major offensive aimed at cutting off government forces in a central part of Yemen. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Corman and Ord — who had aimed for a more episodic structure and less dark tone than the Netflix series had — were let go, and Scardapane, a writer and executive producer on Marvel’s Punisher series at Netflix, came aboard as showrunner. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Not unlike the arsenal of menopause marketing, which includes in its targets women pre- and post-, this exuberance about perfecting our vaginas is aimed at every woman who’s entered the life stage that includes menarche. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

The rounds only make sense if the research is aimed at something structural. — Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026