pointing

present participle of point

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Earthling capitalized, earthly not capitalized when not referring specifically to the planet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Game 3 could only be better if the halftime show were a two-round bout between old-guard Knicks fans Spike Lee and new-wave fan Timothee Chalamet, with Ben Stiller referring.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Topping has unveiled the DX1 II, an affordable DAC and headphone amplifier aiming to bring warm, detailed hi-fi sound to digital music for under $150.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The president signed his directive aiming to restrict birthright citizenship on his first day back in the White House as part of a sweeping crackdown on immigration.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Heck, there were ways to do it without mentioning them at all.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • King’s attorney, Bill Mason, began his presentation by referencing Bosworth’s mentioning a defendant can’t be judged for not testifying in their own defense.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Airlines are increasingly focusing on premium passengers, which could lead to higher airfares for all travelers.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Phil Weiser Tom Cooper/Getty Images for SeriesFest For much of the busy primary election, Bennet was seen as a frontrunner, running on his record as a moderate senator and focusing his campaign on affordability.
    Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • In the sunroom, a boy played concertos on the violin, signalling that this was not an ordinary weekday lunch.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • She is joined by Indonesian director Yosep Anggi Noen as directing mentor and cinematographer Park Junghun as cinematography mentor.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • On Friday, Putin visited the Russian military headquarters directing the action in Ukraine to receive a report on the capture of the city of Kostyantynivka after weeks of intense street battles.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Despite her years away from the sport, Ohashi did not hold back on difficulty, nailing her trademark acrobatic skill, a standing Arabian, to booming cheers from the small Minnesota crowd.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • From shopping for clothes to nailing Parisian style in the heart of the city itself to snagging groceries to make a meal at your Airbnb, these bags are a sneaky hack to streamline your travel days.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Shares of BlackBerry have surged 133% year to date as the company continues to refocus its strategy, centering its QNX Software Platform as an infrastructure layer for the automotive, industrial, healthcare and robotics sectors.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • Artisan Entertainment bought the indie feature and released it theatrically that June, with the story centering on three film students who disappear in the woods after setting out to shoot a documentary about the Blair Witch.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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