pinpointed

past tense of pinpoint

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pinpointed For a couple that's snagged an invite to Anna Wintour's prestigious sartorial event more times than most, the rapper effortlessly pinpointed one of his favorite looks worn by his longtime partner in the 11 years that she's attended. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 The deal comes with its first project already pinpointed. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 Researchers also pinpointed the dam's age to a very slim 10-year margin, thanks to twigs and branches that were embedded in the dam's mortar. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Out of all the cities in the world, Florence was pinpointed for its historical prominence and heritage that continues to inspire the contemporary design world. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025 Shooting stars associated with the shower will appear to emanate from a point in the sky located in the constellation Perseus, close to the bright star Algol, which can be pinpointed with the help of a smartphone astronomy app. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Matcha minus chanoyu Scholars haven’t pinpointed the reasons for the recent global matcha boom. Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025 Toyota pinpointed jobs where robots could make the work better by doing things like eliminating unsafe activities and physically taxing jobs. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 With this approach, the team pinpointed that the carbonatites formed 830 and 820 million years ago. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpointed
Verb
  • The suspect behind the deadly car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in the United Kingdom on Thursday has been identified by police as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Exeter is currently listed on Dundon Capital’s website as part of its portfolio, and a 2022 news release from Exeter identified Dundon as chairman of the board.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Michigan House voted nearly unanimously in June to approve legislation aimed at cracking down on bots that purchase tickets in bulk, inflating demand and resale prices.
    Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Napheesa Collier, the WNBA All-Star who recently put the league’s leadership on blast, received praise from fellow players in response to her four-minute callout aimed at WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league office.
    Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to its website, the popular pizza chain, which was founded in 1971, operates 61 restaurants in Illinois, six in Indiana, two in Indiana and two in Wisconsin.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Unrivaled was co-founded by WNBA players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
    William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Pinpointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpointed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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