Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
Verb
-
Sacks declined to comment, referring questions to specifications of the order from DSS and the Department of Public Health.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Trottier is referring partly to the in-person nature of the game, traditionally played by groups of four people around a table.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Purdue was a top two seed for the third time in four years and aiming for its second Final Four in three seasons, while Queens, the small, private school from Charlotte, was making its March Madness debut.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
-
Related Stories Organized by the Series Mania Institute and Beta, the indie European TV-film powerhouse, Series Mania weighs in as one of Europe’s prestige development labs, focusing on filmmakers and TV directors aiming to make their first drama series as its driving creative force.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Kalshi announced a $1 billion perfect bracket challenge on Monday without mentioning the NCAA or March Madness, a pair of NCAA trademarks.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Kalshi announced a $1 billion perfect bracket challenge on Monday without mentioning the NCAA or March Madness, a pair of NCAA trademarks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
As the team explains, their solution isn’t about brute-force simulating everything, but rather focusing on what actually matters.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
-
Fort Lauderdale police have stepped up patrols for the city's annual spring break, focusing on maintaining order with a strict no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol on the beach.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The vote comes weeks before Orbán faces a parliamentary election as well, with opinion polls signaling he could be ousted after 16 years in power.—
Jan Bratanic Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
-
Calcium is important for bone strength and nerve signaling, manganese helps support metabolism and antioxidant defenses, copper plays a role in iron metabolism and energy production and selenium is essential for thyroid function and immune health.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
How did Voros—who actually got her first major directing job from Ava DuVernay on Queen Sugar—come to be part of Sheridan’s inner circle?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
-
The fact that airlines are able to fly at all is due to the implementation of safe corridors directing aircraft away from danger, as a quick glance at any flight tracking app right now makes immediately clear.—
Clare Dight,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Two seasons ago, the Cavaliers guard broke their hearts in dramatic fashion by nailing a game-winner from well beyond half court.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
-
As the cameras flashed, Zendaya effortlessly transitioned from one position to the next, nailing every pose.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
From Indian foods to vegan options to even centering the menu on the restaurant’s theme, Southern California is home to it all.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Reset the cage, centering it, and gently ease the anchor stakes back into the soil.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
