point toward
phrasal verb
pointed toward; pointing toward; points toward
: to show that something is true or probably true
Everything points toward a bright future for their company.
The results from these tests point toward a different conclusion.
Examples of point toward in a Sentence
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The weapon was in his hand and pointed toward the ground at the time.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Baffert also has Imagination, runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby, pointed toward the Preakness.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024
Meyers made a meal of his weird whoo, while Colbert merely pointed toward the audience like Babe Ruth hitting a weird home run.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2024
Every state has its own economic development triumphs and business attraction/retention wins to point toward.
—Margaret Keane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Baffert also has Imagination, runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby, pointed toward the Preakness.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024
Meyers made a meal of his weird whoo, while Colbert merely pointed toward the audience like Babe Ruth hitting a weird home run.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2024
Every state has its own economic development triumphs and business attraction/retention wins to point toward.
—Margaret Keane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for point toward
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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