1
as in tipped
tapering to a thin tip
the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant
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2
as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad
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Recent Examples of pointed
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
Place them 1 to 2 inches deep with the pointed end up and 2 to 4 inches apart.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Police said the suspect pointed the firearm at officers, at which point police said at least two officers fired their guns.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Hall’s call for the impromptu ovation followed a pointed joke by comedian Deon Cole, who returned as host of the Image Awards telecast.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
Place them 1 to 2 inches deep with the pointed end up and 2 to 4 inches apart.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
It feels pointed at this point.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Police said the suspect pointed the firearm at officers, at which point police said at least two officers fired their guns.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed
Adjective
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Under state law, businesses are not allowed to retain proceeds from service fees charged to customers to cover operating costs or supplement wages for non-tipped staff, the Attorney General’s office said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The score was set up by a Tylin Williams end zone interception off a tipped pass.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Intelligence contractors, like Palantir, offer platforms that synthesize, process, and surface decision-relevant information.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Learn relevant lessons but never shame yourself.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Asked about the policy change, Funk declined to comment and referred a Star reporter to Dunning.—
Nathan Pilling
March 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office referred NBC News to the FBI.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Torque-vectoring control and performance braking package The four-wheel-drive version of the Ti3 adds a series of premium features aimed at improving performance, comfort, and the overall driving experience.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Former President Jay Hartzell established the university’s first housing endowment in late 2024 to fund scholarships aimed at making a UT education more affordable and creating more housing complexes for students.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His arrest in March 2025 triggered a sharp selloff, which prompted Turkish authorities to raise interest rates and burn through billions of dollars in foreign currency reserves to stabilize the lira.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jared Wright skated it down and turned back a slick pass for Laughton, whose whirling, sharp-angle bid beat Dobeš improbably to the far side.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Downey Fire Department rescue vehicle that responded was not equipped with a Tremco anti-theft locking device required under state law and applicable Fire Department standards, the family’s attorneys argue.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Under the law applicable to dependent administrations, the home-builder was required to commence a lawsuit in the court of original probate jurisdiction in which the estate was pending within 90 days after the rejection date, or its claim would be barred.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two-thirds of those posts have mentioned radical Islam, sharia law, extremism or terrorism, while several have called for Muslims to be deported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some Reddit users who appear to be Stryker employees have also mentioned an attack targeting devices running Microsoft InTune, which lets enterprises remotely control and manage devices, including Android and iOS phones.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has directed oil refineries to prioritize supplying cooking gas to its 330 million households, risking operations of over 3 million businesses that use its for commercial purposes.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The book was adapted for the screen in 1979 as directed by Larry Peerce, and other stars have tried to bring it to the screen, with Julia Stiles, Rose McGowan, Kirsten Dunst, and Dakota Fanning all at one point involved in various iterations that never took off.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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