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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Bleeding ranchers While expensive cattle may have given some American cattle producers breathing room, ranchers who spoke with CNN emphasized that high prices haven’t ensured easy wealth.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Naturally, Commissioner Hester Peirce has emphasized that tokenized securities remain securities because blockchain doesn't transform the nature of the underlying asset.

— Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of emphasized

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Speaking to the state Transportation Commission last week in San Diego, Kosup stressed that another reason for the fenders is that Navy ships have also gotten larger since the bridge opened.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The team also stressed that scientists’ microscopic measurements result in a global impact.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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pointed (toward)

pointed (up)

pointer

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