Aimed
Controlled and aimed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Aimed".
Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Aimed and controlled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aimed" instead an adjective "Controlled".
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- The US Mk 38 Bushmaster is a 25mm chain gun that comes in two varieties: The manually-operated Mod 1 requires a sailor to stand out on deck to aim and fire it, while the Mod 2 is remotely controlled and aimed by video camera (though it can still be manually fired if needed).
Source: Useful Notes / Naval Weapons -
Exactly What I Aimed At: When mind-controlled Supergirl is holding several heroes hostage, Green Arrow fires a glowing green arrow at her, which Black Canary says is Kryptonite.
Source: Comicbook / Justice -
Political documentaries aimed towards conservative audiences (The Undefeated, I Want Your Money, 2016: Obama's America) tend not to be screened to critics, and if they are screened in advance, usually to small and controlled settings such as a church auditorium or a bought-out theater.
Source: Not Screened for Critics
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Aimed & Controlled. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aimed/controlled>.
Controlled or Aimed. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aimed/controlled.
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