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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
  • Decide whether the specialist will work directly with the client or behind the referring provider’s brand.
    — Oleg Levitas, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The comparisons between that movie and Elsinore, what with all the Hamlet being performed and poignantly referring back to our characters’ circumstances, have been impossible to ignore.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of referring
Verb
  • According to reports in September 2025, CATL’s European general manager Matt Shen informed that the company had been aiming to start production in late 2025 or early 2026.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That means aiming the nozzle down the hair shaft, not at it from every angle, and keeping heat in check.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • Minaj hasn’t publicly responded in any fashion to Remy mentioning her on the new EP.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When an incident arises, assigning or mentioning expectations can feel like blame.
    — James Lindsey, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentioning
Verb
  • Game Changer season eight has been all about escalation, with the producers focusing on audacious ideas, technically complicated setups, and bigger, more chaotic casts.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • About Ausom Ausom develops electric scooters for adults, focusing on performance, comfort, and practical rider design.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of focusing
Verb
  • Death is everywhere, encroaching on the villagers as the sound of mortar fire grows louder, signaling the moment when their liberators may also spell their doom.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The appointments follow the arrival in May of Marco De Vincenzo as head of leather goods design, working under the artistic direction of Sarah Burton, signaling the brand’s ambition to rev up the handbag category.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of signaling
Verb
  • Aster is directing from his own script, with his partner Lars Knudsen producing via Square Peg.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Other than directing a few hundred dollars toward their retirement savings every month, the couple said credit card debt, college tuition payments and inflation have made saving difficult.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • The right accessories – aka, your nails – can transform your autumn wardrobes, so nailing (pun intended) the color, shape and art is everything.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In last week’s win over Fannin County, McGraw — who is also a standout girls soccer player — was 6-for-6 on extra points and was 1-for-1 on field goals, nailing a 27-yard attempt.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of nailing
Verb
  • The movie once again has personal connections for Gray, an intense drama centering on family and two brothers who get involved in a scheme that sounds promising but of course is not all it is cracked up to be.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The film, while centering Iran’s current political and social crises, also brings to light obscure aspects, moments, and corners of Iranian history, public and private, which Bakhshi and Najdi discuss in great detail.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of centering
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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