point (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for point (up)
Verb
  • The First Fridays events — held the first Friday of July, August, September and October — will highlight the others.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • The fact that the recent spike in geopolitical risk and oil prices drove only a small and temporary boost to the dollar highlights its newfound fragility, Francesco Pesole, FX strategist at ING, said in a note on June 26.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • However, unlike Biden’s orders--which routinely expanded whole-of-government regulatory frameworks--Trump’s 2025 orders emphasize dismantling Biden-era rulings and forcing courts to test the limits of streamlining frameworks.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This approach allows for subtle control over speech rhythm and tone, giving the user the ability to interrupt, emphasize, or ask questions just as anyone else would.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The wing’s design stresses each region’s singularity while fostering an atmosphere of cosmopolitan exchange.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Investors in Oklahoma, Utah, Kentucky and Nevada are particularly stressed.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
  • Thankfully, Android features a range of security settings to keep your device and data protected from these threats.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Point (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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