NYT Dictionary

AIMING

/ˈeɪ.mɪŋ/

VerbNounAIM-ingaim-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

present participle and gerund of aim

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

aimtake traindirectpurposepurportproposedrivegetcalculate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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