point (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point (up)
Verb
  • The program features keynote conversations and exclusive panels with leaders across entertainment, marketing, tech, design and more, highlighting how today’s most innovative leaders are shaping the next era of brand storytelling, consumer engagement and cultural impact.
    William Earl, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Preceding the game will be a traditional tailgate experience and after the Sunday after the 5th quarter, a gospel brunch is scheduled, highlighting talented performers from across HBCUs.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When making placements at the Turina James, unlike at the Civic and other CoLEAD shelters, the city is no longer emphasizing Third Avenue clients but instead people from Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The event, launched in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read and express ideas and emphasizes the importance of fighting censorship.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While there are multiple factors behind these differences, Crew stressed the need to better address these health disparities.
    Dr. Noor Shaik, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In order to determine if the intriguing minerals were produced by microbial metabolism or an abiotic process, samples collected by the rover would need to be delivered to Earth for further analysis, team members have stressed.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His website features photos of him in military uniform, and his campaign logo features a silhouetted Chinook combat helicopter.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That’s a far cry from Adidas’ first World Cup ball in 1970, which featured the classic black-and-white color pattern with iconic hexagon shapes throughout.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Point (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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