POINTED (UP) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

pointed (up)

verb

Definition of pointed (up)

past tense of point (up)

as in emphasized

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them

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While some newly prominent groups (such as those who later became known as Quakers) emphasized love, fellowship and justice, some members of other sects (like the Presbyterians) created new fears, new sins, new tests and new punishments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Subtlety and functionality are key, also in areas where others might have emphasized more architectural details.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of emphasized

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Smith highlighted that the center’s mandate includes educating warfighters, equipping the Fleet with systems that can survive operational environments, and developing combined tactics for their use.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
This technique is often highlighted in hair-transplant discussions, but it should never be viewed as the entire treatment.

— Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of highlighted

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But this is nothing that hasn’t been stressed for decades at this point.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Isaacman stressed that, at this point, there are no other contenders to supply capsules for missions to the ISS and that SpaceX and Boeing will be the only options for the foreseeable future.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of stressed

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Greg Cunningham, a former Albuquerque police officer, appeared in an ad produced with the National Republican Congressional Committee that featured Raymond De La Cruz.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Edgar-Jones’s blouse featured gold buttons running down the front placket, creating a tailored effect that even evoked the type of white shifts men wore during England’s Regency era.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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pointed (toward)

pointed (up)

pointer

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