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
In the process, he took a well-aimed shot at the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
Andy’s eyes light up occasionally when her opponent surprises her — an unexpected jab, a well-aimed kick — but those moments are fleeting, and when Andy growls, “We’re done,” she means it.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2020
Occasionally, Spring is less tender to his subjects, such as when his research allows him to dole out a well-aimed stab at the more inflated myths surrounding them.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2017
So far, they’d slain a Laistrygonian ogre in the bakery, battled a giant warthog in the public square and defeated a flock of Stymphalian birds with some well-aimed vegetables from Piper’s cornucopia.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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