pointing

present participle of point

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
Verb
  • Takashi Murakami collection will be available in highly limited editions, though Vuitton declined to communicate on the number of bags and their price, referring inquiries to client advisers in stores.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The group urged the HHS Office for Civil Rights to open an investigation and to consider referring the matter to the Justice Department.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adrian Green was shot by Glendale police officers after aiming a gun at them as shown in body-camera footage.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • As for the on-court play, Groth said the team will focus on maintaining a fast tempo, aiming for consistent ball control, effective serves and a serve receive that sets them up for success.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Archer isn’t the only eVTOL company focusing on the UAE with Joby, one of its main competitors, hoping to launch in Dubai next year, with launch facilities currently under construction as sites including Dubai International Airport, according to Aviation Week.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Attempting to block out everything off the court and focusing on basketball seems to be a strategy filtering down from Splitter who remained guarded in his press conference after the game when asked about Billups.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s all without mentioning the fact that the Crown notched a nine-game win streak to conclude the season — tying the longest streak in the post-shootout era in MLS.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
  • However, the only evidence explicitly mentioning Jones in the report pertains to a pair of Facebook posts made before and after the incident.
    Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Educational institutions aren't an exception, especially in 2025, when attackers are actively directing their efforts toward them.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The film marks the first directing credit for Robert Wise (later of 1951's The Day the Earth Stood Still and 1965's The Sound of Music glory), since he was uncredited for directing additional sequences in The Magnificent Ambersons two years prior.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The researchers worry that these changes are signaling more negative, cascading effects for different species and ecosystems.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • With four Republicans now signaling opposition or skepticism, the nomination could face mathematical elimination.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the end, though, kicker Wil Lutz played the hero, nailing a walk-off 39-yarder through the uprights as time expired.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Working with stylist Danielle Goldberg, the actor has been nailing the art of modern glamour.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rossi’s centering pass landed perfectly on Tarasenko’s stick blade, and the veteran ripped a rising shot over the shoulder of Flyers goalie Dan Vladar.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The franchise is believed to be centering its search on Brondello.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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