POINTING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

pointing

verb

present participle of point

as in referring

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as in aiming

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Verb

Congressional Democrats continue to sound the alarm over these investments, referring ABC News to their May demand to the Department of Defense to launch an investigation into the president's family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Decide whether the specialist will work directly with the client or behind the referring provider’s brand.

— Oleg Levitas, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of referring

Verb

That was the case with hydraulic mining in the West, which involved aiming a torrent of water under high pressure to blast away soil and boulders to expose the underlying gold veins.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
In addition, Saint Laurent is aiming to double its sales to VICs by 2030, and to double its business in Asia within the same time frame.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of aiming

Verb

Suffice it to say the mystery bullets that landed in Rate Field’s bleachers in 2023 and wounded two women definitely aren’t relevant to this feel-good story but are worth mentioning to remind us how much the Sox narrative has changed.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Facing elections in three weeks, Netanyahu has repeated that statement on multiple occasions, rarely if ever mentioning that not all of the hostages returned home alive.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentioning

Verb

The key will be credibly signaling that critical Russian military and economic assets will be at risk if Russian forces continue pummeling Ukraine’s civilian economy and society.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Tucker pointed to studies that found that as little as 30 minutes of brisk walking every day can increase a signaling protein in the brain that contributes to neuroplasticity (forming and reorganizing synapses).

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of signaling

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Yet Streisand was again left off the directing ballot, despite Golden Globe and DGA nominations.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Chick-fil-A’s drive-thrus often have employees standing outside with tablets, taking orders and directing cars through lines that can stretch around the building.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of directing

Verb

Inside, Kaylee is eager to prove herself by really learning laundry and nailing it; Fraser advises her to come up with a system and stick to it.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Crews used laser levels and temporary adhesive to fix items to the walls, checking their work for accuracy against renderings of the actual office before nailing many adornments to the walls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of nailing

Verb

Eller, who was centering Florida’s fourth line, is tied for the team lead with three points (all assists) through four games.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
How does centering the Haitian history of the zombie reconfigure our understanding of its present archetype and potential?

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of centering

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