aiming

VERB

point or direct at a goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address design direct focus intend mean plan propose target try want

STRONG

angle aspire attempt cast concentrate contemplate covet endeavor essay fix level purpose sight slant steer strive train wish

WEAK

set one's sights on zero in on zoom in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle forget look away

Example Sentences

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aiming

Enterprises have long sought to keep their proprietary business data away from tech vendors, aiming to keep a strict hold over what they consider their most important assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

It wriggles back into the streets aiming for friends, tunes, food.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

The move comes after days of pressure to exclude Harper's killers from the scheme, which is aiming to free about 5,000 offenders in England and Wales to make space in overcrowded jails.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

You start aiming to improve words read, which in turn moves you away from what actually matters: a kid who loves reading books.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

She noticed that just inside the entrance an electric fan whirred quietly, aiming inward, pulling fresh air into the room from somewhere out in the woods.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien