- present participle of aim.
aiming
Example Sentences
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For most adults, this means aiming to do muscle strengthening activities at least once or twice a week, targeting the major muscle groups of the legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
All eyes are now on Anthropic, which is also aiming for a historic offering as soon as November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Dodgers are the reigning back-to-back champions and are aiming to become the first National League team to win three World Series in a row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
So the £7bn prison-building programme it has promised is crucial - aiming to deliver 14,000 extra cells by then.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
We took the side road off Yellow Dog and headed up the hill, past fields tall with corn, aiming toward the farthest side of the ridge.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
