pointed (out)

past tense of point (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (out)
Verb
  • The 12-ounce bottles of Trader Joe's Hot Honey Mustard Dressing may contain allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy and wheat, that aren't indicated on the label, according to the FDA recall notice.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • For example, the report cited that collision data collected in the Czech Republic indicated that the police database contained only 43% of the injuries recorded by the public health insurance system.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some Chinese defense scholars have suggested that the PLA must devolve decision-making power down the chain of command in order to take full advantage of emerging technologies.
    Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While no concrete information on what the MR headset will offer has been outed, it has been suggested the Vivo model will surpass the Apple Vision Pro in some respects.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The money was intended to help build three structures on canals and basins in North Miami-Dade and Broward counties to improve flood mitigation.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The city had intended to offer the real estate for sale or lease until budgetary woes led Mayor Todd Gloria to call off the plan to secure a new City Hall.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As has been the case with 21st century globalization, an unprecedented boom in global trade and investment during the Gold Standard era implied all the major countries were indebted to each other in an interlinked global web of debts, counter debts and obligations.
    David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The headline also implied broader public support for negotiations that could ease international pressure and economic hardship.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Pointed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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