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
Those pointy shoulders have proven capable of taking on all comers.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Once again the whole food pyramid has been flipped on its pointy head.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
During the break, Kish temporarily paired Uggs slippers with her sleek leather pants to give her feet a break from sleek, pointy heels and sat in a director chair just outside the pantry — accented with a Queen City logo — to take questions for a few fleeting minutes.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Its pointy teeth were numerous and strong, like those of a small Velociraptor.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Once again the whole food pyramid has been flipped on its pointy head.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
During the break, Kish temporarily paired Uggs slippers with her sleek leather pants to give her feet a break from sleek, pointy heels and sat in a director chair just outside the pantry — accented with a Queen City logo — to take questions for a few fleeting minutes.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Its pointy teeth were numerous and strong, like those of a small Velociraptor.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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The move appears to be a pointed effort to expand the type of immigration enforcement that has become a sticking point in Congress.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nicola Gratteri, Naples’ chief prosecutor and a long time anti-Mafia magistrate, offered one of the most pointed rebukes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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City-level data show sharper declines from certain European hubs.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Poverty has fallen too, despite Milei’s sharp cut to subsidies that sparked mass protests.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Page used barbed wire wrapped around a chair to bust MJF open and hit a Deadeye through a table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Have Faith Haiti, with its 30-foot-tall walls, barbed wire and guard towers, looks like a prison from the outside.—
Denise Schrier Cetta,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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