pointing (out)

Definition of pointing (out)next
present participle of point (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing (out)
Verb
  • Current pricing is indicating virtually no chance of cuts anytime through at least 2027.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • An appeals court found that there was no evidence indicating Carroll personally secured the outside funding.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • But satellite images reviewed by CNN show how Iran has used simple equipment such as bulldozers and dump trucks to counter those costly campaigns — suggesting that Tehran’s missile capabilities can’t be destroyed just by targeting tunnel entrances, experts said.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
  • The psychological thriller has obliterated projections, with early tracking suggesting a $40 million to $50 million domestic debut.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • The back-and-forth continued a pattern of both sides suggesting an agreement was near, before signaling disagreement over many of the same sticking points, including the fate of Iran’s uranium and nuclear ambitions as well as freedom of navigation of the critical waterway.
    Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 30 May 2026
  • Their rare testimonies, backed by aid and conflict data, depict permissive rules of engagement, rising Palestinian deaths — including children — and commanders signaling Israel is entrenching, not winding down, its Gaza campaign.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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“Pointing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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