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.
is aiming
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present progressiveof aim (3rd 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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That sentiment is part of what Villegas is aiming to target as he meets voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Now, a new £1m scheme is aiming to restore and conserve more than 4,000 acres of habitats at Eryri, also known as Snowdonia.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
JLR is aiming to reduce its break-evens to 300,000 vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Lagos-based Dangote Petroleum Refinery is aiming to raise funds to double its capacity to 1.4 million barrels a day, which would make it the world's largest refinery, surpassing Jamnagar in India.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
I look up, surprised to find the Senator is aiming this question at me.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
