Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (out)
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The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The report also indicated that officers had attempted to check with Culleton at his Wakefield home to see if he had been served the restraining order, but could not find or contact him.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, suggested the possible advantage was only worth a few horsepower — not the few tenths of a second some rivals had feared — and that other teams were potentially looking for excuses before the season had even started.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In a January earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that limited supply of memory chips could be one of the biggest challenges to future growth, and suggested the company invest in its own chip manufacturing facilities to ensure supply.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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One bite of the blue lobster fettuccine, and you’ll be convinced this is just how things were intended.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In that instance, police found gasoline cans and accelerant, saying the suspect(s) intended to light the building on fire.—
Statesman Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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The evening signaled that this is not the type of show that will deaden an artist behind glass vitrines.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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And daily posts in community Facebook groups signaled the taste and odor problem wasn’t isolated to businesses, but permeating people’s homes.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the legal representatives also urged Orlins to respect other contestants, and implied that her political posts were harming other contestants.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors also said Unick implied Sarah had been assaulted and killed by someone else later that night.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Pointed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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