as in pointed
tapering to a thin tip
wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet
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Recent Examples of pointy
For the most part, Kelly, 56, and London, 55, defended their choices, which included eye-popping prints, bedazzled band T-shirts, extremely pointy heels and lots of bootleg jeans.
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John Russell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Going has three membership tiers, but the best one for those looking to fly at the pointy end of the plane is the Elite tier.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
For now, most of the attention is on investments at the pointy end of the plane.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025
The echidna — fittingly known as the spiny anteater — lives entirely on land, is covered in pointy quills and has rear feet that face backward, kicking up dirt as the animal burrows into the ground.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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John Russell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Going has three membership tiers, but the best one for those looking to fly at the pointy end of the plane is the Elite tier.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
For now, most of the attention is on investments at the pointy end of the plane.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025
The echidna — fittingly known as the spiny anteater — lives entirely on land, is covered in pointy quills and has rear feet that face backward, kicking up dirt as the animal burrows into the ground.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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Staple remover Some staplers also include some kind of staple remover or are bundled with a separate piece of hardware that features four pointed teeth for removing staples.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other Weapons: No sharp or pointed objects are allowed on costumes or accessories.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The comments were greeted by sharp statements from several Arab states, which condemned the use of the term as provocative and counterproductive to peace.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Kirby Moore has welcomed the push on both sides and has emphasized the competition has kept each quarterback sharp knowing the other is ready.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blood of My Blood doesn’t shy away from the violence and gore of this war — there is blood and guts and young men dying, there is poison gas and bodies on barbed wire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Aug. 2025
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Panthers will be stymied by 28,000 feet of barbed wire fencing.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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