aim
verb (used with object)
to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
aimed
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past participleof aim.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof aim.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
aimverb (used with object)to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
Example Sentences
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A trust spokesperson said the recommendation, which would still see elective surgery delivered at Causeway, was aimed at ensuring it "can continue to deliver a safe, stable and sustainable service".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raised expectations for measures next week aimed at engineering the “economic isolation” of Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The ministry did not say how many people were arrested but said they included three former senior government officials accused of "providing technical services aimed at disrupting the electoral system".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Beyond challenging established ideas about brain immunity, the finding could eventually provide a new strategy for developing treatments aimed at the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
One night Charles aimed a lamp directly at Estelle’s spirit.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
