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

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 took a more practical approach, aiming to ensure Americans don’t have to wait until they’re catastrophically ill to receive meaningful care.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Jazz Festival being called off, it wasn’t aiming to replace it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Colburn acknowledges that it might at first seem "a little ridiculous" that the researchers are aiming for losses that can be described by percentages over kilometers.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Women's Aid, the national charity aiming to end domestic abuse, is calling for more forewarning of alerts wherever possible.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

I take the shower head from its mount and spray my body from up close, aiming it over my shoulders and down my back and then over each of my skinny limbs.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen