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  • past tense form of point.
  • past participle of point.
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pointed

[poin-tid] / ˈpɔɪn tɪd /




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As the bestseller “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” pointed out last year, the companies creating these digital Frankenstein monsters don’t even know how they operate.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

But his pointed comments made plain the position athletes find themselves in.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

She pointed to the political rivals Alex Claremont-Diaz and young Prince Henry from the popular novel and film “Red, White & Royal Blue.”

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

When a photographer pointed out the model to the leaders, Carney quipped that “we didn’t notice it because of the advanced stealth characteristics” of the vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

He pointed to a scattering of cones at the base of a pine tree, each one gnawed to the core like an apple.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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