pointing

present participle of point

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
Verb
  • The report touted various incidents where the programs have been useful, such as a sheriff’s office responding to online threats of mass violence and charging an individual, a neo-Nazi being encouraged to access mental health services and a hospital referring a troubled student to a support clinic.
    Curt Devine, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The spread became a calling card for West, referring potential investors to the flattering piece as proof of both his trustworthiness and track record.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Maine Lottery offers several games for those aiming to win big.
    Jay Cannon, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At City, he does not get involved in the football intricacies, instead focusing on cutting deals.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Trojans head coach Elan Bain said focusing on their fundamentals was a key to victory.
    Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Neighbors reportedly told Ku’s brother that prior to the fateful Taiwan trip, Herchen and Ku could be heard arguing and mentioning divorce.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Also worth mentioning is Luminara’s Marina complex, which gives guests an alternative to off-ship exploration.
    Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What’s somewhat wild here is that this came from director Francis Lawrence, best known for directing almost all the Hunger Games movies, including Catching Fire, the two parts of Mockingjay and the recent Ballad of Songs and Snakes.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The experiment involved directing an electron beam from the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) onto a hydrogen target inside the CLAS12 detector.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The new strategy aims to leverage Ford’s iconic brand while simultaneously signaling that the car company is entering a new era, Materazzo said.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • After the end of the flashy Peak TV era, Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group chair and chief creative officer, sees green shoots signaling a hopeful recovery for the global TV business.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This chunky-but-lightweight pair adds polish to any look without trying too hard—the key to nailing Portuguese style.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
  • After nailing Madigan’s position, Satkovich went in to add more lipstick.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The piece humanizes migrant suffering by centering empathy through an intimate, familiar moment.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That Greengrass and Ingelsby would want to zero their focus in more tightly on McKay and Ludwig’s story (producer Jamie Lee Curtis was also a major proponent of centering the film on the story of the bus itself) is understandable enough.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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