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

Back in 2022, the Biden administration imposed export controls that barred Nvidia from selling its most advanced AI chips to China, aiming to slow Beijing’s progress in AI and its potential military applications. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

Scheduled to run through September 2029, the project will test recovering factory waste and used garments across two recycling cycles, aiming to retain the cotton’s commercial value. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Now, with the sun setting on their majorities, Republicans are aiming to make the most of their lame-duck period. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

The agreement centers on Taiwan–Korea co-productions and industry exchange, with the two organizations aiming to link creators, performers and companies in both markets. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Gonzalez-Jaime has embarked on a listening tour, aiming to have 100 conversations in 100 days. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Another segment that the company is aiming to make its mark in is the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft batteries. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

But under its new young leader, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, the DA is aiming to make a strong showing in local elections, and perhaps become the largest party in South Africa’s biggest metropolitan areas. — Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

The company is reportedly aiming to launch the robotic product with a possible price tag of $1,000 or more by 2027, although development delays may push that back to 2028. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026