aiming

verb

present participle of aim
1
as in casting
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal the new accounting system is aimed at reducing costs

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2
as in intending
to have in mind as a purpose or goal aimed to have his paper all done in time to go to the movies

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Recent Examples of aiming Since fashion businesses are aiming to streamline their operations, reduce excess inventory and improve forecasting, both leaders stress that the adoption of new technologies must lead to concrete commercial outcomes. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Spain has seen an emerging coalition of the conservatives and the far right, which are both aiming to use migration concerns against the prime minister, whose government allowed over 1 million immigrants to apply for legal status. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Through disconnected learning initiatives that were aiming for cultural change, with no existing behavioral change, the workplace that teams and managers experience seems to be exactly the same as before. — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Nyla Innuksuk’s supernatural thriller In the Heart of the South is the latest Canadian indie aiming to reclaim indigenous storytelling and representation in movie theaters. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 The Saints are aiming to win three consecutive state championships and will face Southwest Christian in Week 7. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026 Niccol isn’t the only CEO aiming to harness the power of marketing. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers are aiming to become the first National League team to claim three straight championships. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 In the wake of the return-to-office mandate, a sustainable transportation fair on Wednesday is aiming to inform California state workers and other downtown Sacramento employees about commute options outside of driving. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aiming
  1. casting
  2. intending
  3. heading
  4. planning
  5. directing
  6. trying
  7. focusing
  8. going
Verb
  • Victorian Psycho survived casting shake-ups and a studio exit all to later land a Cannes premiere.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans have filed lawsuits in multiple states trying to prevent those voters, who typically support Democrats, from casting ballots.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • In June 2022, a man traveled from California to Kavanaugh’s home in Maryland with a handgun, ammunition, a knife, and zip ties, intending to kill the justice.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Musk originally developed Starship for Mars, intending to launch scores of them with the red planet’s first settlers.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • Sandy and Leah have drinks with the crew before heading back to the boat, where Sandy jokingly pretends to cook the dinner that Joy left for them.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of heading
Verb
  • Prince William and Prince Harry are both reportedly planning to honor the 30th anniversary of their mother, Princess Diana’s, death.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats have warned in recent months that Trump is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or the National Guard to polling stations, as the president has made election security one of his key objectives in his second term.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • The laser accelerated electrons through a gas, directing them into a solid target to create light bursts that generated muon pairs.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • From labor struggles and lynching to desegregation, Murray served as the ethical voice of reason, directing Roosevelt to use her immensely powerful position on behalf of righteous causes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of trying
Verb
  • Everyone is focusing more on engagement, return on investment and a forward-looking perspective, rather than simply buying something off the shelf to meet demand for the following weekend.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Market participants this week are focusing primary attention on the release of the Federal Reserve September meeting minutes on Wednesday.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of focusing
Verb
  • And then, largely as a byproduct of the scaremongering around the AIDS crisis, there was a sense of things going backwards.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Seeing that table filled with this much talent, funding and support is what keeps us going.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of going

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“Aiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aiming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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