pointed (out)

Definition of pointed (out)next
past tense of point (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (out)
Verb
  • Coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have repeatedly indicated that Aiyuk is not expected to resume his career with the 49ers.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • Cats then approached and indicated the object as often as dogs and children did.
    Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • All of the artists who have pulled out suggested they were misled about the event’s political associations.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • It's also suggested that our four giant planets — Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune — gradually shifted into their current orbits due to a series of interactions with one another's gravity.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • When Gary Vernon began riding mountain bikes in Arkansas almost 40 years ago, there was very little infrastructure intended for riders without deep experience—or a devil-may-care attitude.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • It is intended to help plans manage unnecessary or duplicative care.
    Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Tehran signaled that Israeli military action against its regional allies could also trigger a direct Iranian response.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Trump has signaled or stated outright more than 30 times that a deal is nearly at hand, according to a CNBC review of the president's social media posts and public remarks.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Previous measurements implied that the motion of stars in the SMC were indicative of the rotation of the dwarf galaxy, but according to these new results, that was a misinterpretation.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026
  • This week’s ruling on Alabama makes explicit what was merely implied in Callais.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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“Pointed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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