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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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Focus now turns to London next week with Littler aiming to win back the title he lost to Humphries last year.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

China is aiming to make quantum computers “widely available by 2030,” a goal outlined in the latest Five-Year Plan.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

There’s a duality between your timely comedy on “The Daily Show” and the timelessness you’re aiming for in specials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The final step compares the latest reading with its longer-term trend, aiming to capture when pressures from housing costs, consumer prices and the labor market become severe enough to matter for equity investors.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

He looked briefly through the glasses, aiming them a bit to the northeast.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III