well-aimed
Britishadjective
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(of a missile, punch, etc) having been pointed or directed accurately at a person or object
a well-aimed, precise blow
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(of a comment, criticism, etc) obviously and accurately directed at a person, object, etc
a well-aimed expression of contempt
Example Sentences
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The Zunis rained stones down on the invaders; one well-aimed boulder struck Coronado’s helmet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It carried through Portugal’s major threat in the fifth minute, when Bono lunged to his left to save Joao Felix’s well-aimed header.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2022
In the process, he took a well-aimed shot at the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2021
It’s closer to a textbook, a Ken Burns-style history lesson, than a series of well-aimed arguments.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021
From this stupor he was aroused to a more immediate sense of reality by the impact on his cheek of a well-aimed packet of chewing-gum.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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