POINTS (TOWARD) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

points (toward)

verb

present tense third-person singular of point (toward)

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to stand or sit with the face or front toward the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow

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The company now faces a larger test as deployments expand beyond a single vessel.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Gluesenkamp Perez faces a tough challenge from John Braun, the minority leader of the Washington state Senate.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

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