Synonyms of aiming

aiming

verb

present participle of aim

1

as in casting

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

the new accounting system is aimed at reducing costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casting
• heading
• directing
• focusing
• setting
• holding
• training
• bending
• pinpointing
• concentrating
• steering
• leveling
• facing
• sighting
• inclining
• orienting
• bearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diverting
• curving
• deflecting
• averting
• shunting
• sidetracking
• detouring
• rechanneling

2

as in intending

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

• intending
• planning
• hoping
• trying
• going
• looking
• contemplating
• proposing
• wishing
• meaning
• designing
• attempting
• purporting
• aspiring
• calculating
• allowing
• purposing
• meditating
• striving
• considering
• struggling
• dreaming
• figuring on
• endeavoring
• achieving
• plotting
• debating
• pondering
• accomplishing
• effecting
• performing
• executing
• mulling (over)
• scheming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aiming

The team has to be good by 2027-28 The Rangers are aiming for the playoffs this coming season, which feels like a reasonable goal. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Qolab replaces traditional Josephson junction fabrication with precision subtractive etching, aiming to improve qubit coherence and manufacturing consistency. — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Relationships tend to run smoother when both people understand what the other is aiming for. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Recently, Unitree unveiled a low-cost upper-body humanoid robot, priced from 26,900 yuan ($4,290), aiming to make humanoid robotics more affordable and accessible. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

CorPower is now moving toward its first two commercial-scale arrays, in Portugal and Scotland, aiming to establish wave power as the world's third-largest renewable energy source alongside wind and solar. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026

The game just happens to fall on Bastille Day, as France is aiming to reach its third straight World Cup final. — David Hickey, NBC news, 14 July 2026

France is aiming for its third World Cup title, having last won it in 2018. — Patricio Chile, ABC News, 13 July 2026

The Michigan Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 12 July 2026