pointing

present participle of point

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
Verb
  • Seattle police declined to comment on the matter, referring all questions back to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Neither firm responded to a request for comment early Thursday about Musk referring them as terrorists.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The team plans to utilize their new experimental platform to investigate other twisted 2D materials, aiming to identify new candidates for future technologies.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Tapestry laid out its new strategic vision in September, aiming to build Coach to a $10 billion business by widening the definition of its target audience and essentially going after everybody who might conceivably buy a handbag, not just the people who bought one last year.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Mikie Sherrill, the successful Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, made freezing electric rates a centerpiece of her victorious campaign, and got huge applause in mentioning the issue in her victory speech.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The magazine writes that Cincinnati has one of the most exciting culinary scenes in the region, as well, mentioning our beloved chili.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The reality star has been studying through an apprenticeship program in California and was inspired to pursue a career in the legal field, focusing on criminal justice reform.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Rather than focusing only on events designed for networking, broaden your list to include open houses, community forums, conferences, and any other meeting where people from your field (or from a variety of professions) might be gathered.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In October 2024, Chinese warships visited Chittagong—the first foreign naval vessels to do so after the establishment of the interim Bangladeshi government—signaling a major geopolitical shift.
    MUHIB RAHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
  • With key corners of the GOP conference signaling their support, it’s expected to pass as early as Wednesday.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Ramsay told Vulture that her directing style on the movie was born of wanting the actors to feel free on the set.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For me, the feeling of nailing a big, screen-clearing combo while the music swells to a crescendo is well worth the grind.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Nonetheless, Carolina upset the Packers, 16-13, with Fitzgerald nailing the game-winning 49-yarder.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The television show launched in 2010 to run for five seasons, centering on Elba’s titular detective.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Tania Willard, an artist of Secwépemc descent known for her work centering Indigenous basketry, has been named the winner of the 2025 Sobey Art Award.
    News Desk, Artforum, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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