pointed (out)

verb

Definition of pointed (out)next
past tense of point (out)
as in hinted (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (out)
  1. indicated
  2. suggested
  3. intended
  4. signaled
  5. implied
Verb
  • Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Greenville Police Department previously said that its preliminary investigation had not indicated signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicated
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  • Attorney Jesse Dreicer suggested Tenon made false statements and his confession to the shooting was coerced.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The commentator suggested Big Lex possesses the potential for a serious boxing career.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggested
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  • Thus far, there is nothing to suggest that Moscow intended to violate Romanian airspace, the ministry in Bucharest said.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Lions have deployed Moore in a variety of ways, giving him (pun intended) more and more opportunities with the first-team defense.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of intended
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  • Throughout the day on Tuesday, administration officials signaled that the chances of reaching an agreement were slim, according to Bloomberg.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The vote signaled a pivot to faster fixes than traditional transportation improvements, which can take years and sometimes decades because the city often relies on grant funding.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of signaled
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  • The potential bid implied by that arithmetic has barely appeared.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Such videos implied that the Trophy system had difficulty detecting incoming small drones.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of implied
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“Pointed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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