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

Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner will call the plays after leaving the same role at Georgia Tech, aiming to stretch the field significantly more than Napier’s screen-heavy attack. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Kushner is aiming to present a united front with Israel, but Estrin notes that Israel is sending mixed messages. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Chile has begun seeking diversification, whilst also aiming to shift away from exporting copper concentrate toward refined copper. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Its latest model marks a major departure, while aiming to stay true to the vision of reducing your screen time. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi has been a target all summer, and City are aiming to close an agreement for the 18-year-old. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The army is aiming even higher, hoping to procure a million drones over the next couple of years. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

For now, a GoFundMe is aiming for $18,000 to renovate the company store. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Ukraine says Russia is scaling up its production of ballistic missiles, aiming to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Patriot air defense interceptors that can stop them. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026