1
as in directed
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 intended
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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Verb
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Slacker, the movie, was directed by a boomer.—
Jim Greer,
SPIN,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Kerr said before Monday’s game that those comments were at least partially directed at Kuminga.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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My last speculative posts about condominiums and walkable neighborhoods aren’t intended to illicit sympathy.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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According to the complaint, there was no indication that the victim intended to meet anyone underage.—
Christina Coulter,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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He was previously based in London as an international news editor focused on breaking news events and earlier the bureau chief for East and Central Europe, based in Warsaw.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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When prompted about the race for the Calder, the 18-year-old deflected and focused on how the Sharks needed to start winning, as reported by NBC Sports reporter Sheng Peng.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The inauguration of the president-elect will now go on as planned.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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While most employees planned to drive home Sunday before full-on blizzard conditions arrived, Putney said a few chose to sleep over a second night to stay off the icy roads.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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He was cast in Merciless, an independent project about a vengeful head of the CIA, directed by Martin Villeneuve and produced by Christopher Tuffin.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, its expiration in 2022 cast just as many back into economic precarity.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The chief executives of all three held a joint press conference in Tokyo.—
Kantaro Komiya,
The Tennessean,
24 Dec. 2024
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Yet the game held more significance for sentimental reasons given the mammoth trade intertwining the two teams’ futures.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Aimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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