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.
am aiming
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present progressiveof aim (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She goes on to say that she stayed at "Phillip Levine house with the girls. I am aiming to get to you for 12:30 for lunch. Does that suit?"
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
And I am aiming with a chip poised above you I'm gonna show you that I love you … before it’s too late.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022
“I still have a long way to go, I just have to be disciplined because I am aiming to become the best footballer in the world,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
This weekend, I am aiming for 100% all round.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2015
I only know the point I am aiming at.
From Captain Mansana and Mother's Hands by Edmund Gosse
