points (out)

present tense third-person singular of point (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for points (out)
Verb
  • The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Evidence indicates that Jahn was targeting ICE agents, but ended up killing one detainee and critically injuring two others, investigators said.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gucci’s disruptive format for its debut via an advanced lookbook and film screening signals the importance of innovative marketing in resetting and projecting a brand.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Consistently increasing weight, reps, or overall training volume signals the body to adapt and grow stronger.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Canavan suggests that machine overlords can represent capitalist forces as well as communist ones.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That implies more than 19% upside from Wednesday's close.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Because the broad thrust of Powell’s speech contained worries about the softening labor market, which implies the Fed will stay on its rate-cutting path in the near term.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His album, titled El Rey de Habana, signifies his shift away from what’s typically recognized as reparto, fusing R&B, Brazilian funk, Jersey club, Afrobeats, and reggaeton.
    Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Retirement generally signifies the end of full-time work and a transition to a more leisurely life.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Points (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/points%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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