pointing

verb

present participle of point
1
as in referring

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2
as in aiming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
  1. referring
  2. aiming
  3. mentioning
  4. focusing
  5. signaling
  6. directing
  7. nailing
  8. centering
Verb
  • The restaurant—then just opened and still there today—to which De Niro is referring is that owned by Japanese celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The state auditor would later find the unit had been reduced to three field investigators for the entire state, and that Cal-OSHA closed roughly 1,800 cases without referring them for prosecution.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of referring
Verb
  • Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner will call the plays after leaving the same role at Georgia Tech, aiming to stretch the field significantly more than Napier’s screen-heavy attack.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Kushner is aiming to present a united front with Israel, but Estrin notes that Israel is sending mixed messages.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • And all of this is without mentioning the impact huge spending on the top tier has further down the English pyramid, where loss-making is rampant.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • More than three times as many people went to emergency rooms within 10 miles of the warehouse mentioning the fire or smoke inhalation than two weeks prior.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentioning
Verb
  • Instead, Steller is focusing his marketing on his restaurant and bar in case lawmakers fail to extend the policy.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The same for Ja’Sir Taylor, competing at nickel corner but focusing on special teams, and Brayln Lux, attempting to land a roster spot by making a positive impression behind Jalen Davis in the nickel competition.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of focusing
Verb
  • His appointment is designed to provide continuity while also signaling a change in direction.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And right now, despite rising borrowing costs, companies are making some pretty decent profits, signaling that the economy may be doing well nonetheless.
    — Rafael Nam, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of signaling
Verb
  • In the Flesh), with Chanya Button (Code of Silence, Doctor Who) and Alrick Riley (Bridgerton, How to Get Away With Murder) directing the middle two and final two episodes, respectively.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Weiss is nominated for directing and, in fact, is double-nominated in the category for also directing the 78th annual Tony Awards.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • For a team on the edge of the wild-card race, nailing that balance is crucial.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What were your thoughts on the discourse around people recreating the dance move from the GIF, and not exactly nailing it?
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nailing
Verb
  • Her series kick-started a wave of creators on both TikTok and Instagram centering their content on living life alone.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But this season the hottest arrivals on the coast boast design philosophies that offer a deep sense of place by centering local craft histories and heritage materials.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of centering
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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