pointed (out)

Definition of pointed (out)next
past tense of point (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (out)
Verb
  • Military officials have indicated the demolitions will continue across the border zone.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Two days later, a GI study indicated gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly eosinophilic esophagitis.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The architect Norman Foster suggested a glass roof and a glass spire, while the landscape artist and architect Clément Willemin recommended adding a roof garden with wildflowers.
    David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Some fans have already suggested an adaptation of Luigi's Mansion.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The cave system was significantly impacted by construction of the Maya Train under former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, intended to connect Tulum and other tourist destinations to remote areas.
    Ryan Brennan April 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The archival, iconic footage of Jordan scoring 38 points while dealing with illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was intended to inspire willpower in a Bruins team that had run shakily out of the starting gate in its last two tournament games.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The beginning of a new month signaled the end of abnormal March weather.
    Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps all of this explains why Trump signaled as recently as Monday morning that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is a major priority.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The job of transit ambassador entails a mixture of responsibilities not necessarily implied by the name.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The chat room was on fire, because Magnus Carlsen had lost to the kid—Hans Niemann—and then implied that Hans had cheated.
    Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Pointed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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