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as in firearm
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
while her father preferred hunting with a crossbow, she preferred a gun
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood
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Recent Examples of gun
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2025
Each suspect pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting Ellis twice in the chest and twice in the stomach, a police source said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Manchester City, who have had a below-par season by their standards, will be gunning for their eighth FA Cup trophy, while Crystal Palace will fight for their first ever.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The number of people with gun shot wounds jumps to at least four, and someone reports people fleeing the scene on foot.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2025
Each suspect pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting Ellis twice in the chest and twice in the stomach, a police source said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Verb
Trump has been gunning for Greenland, whose abundant natural resources represent potential riches for the nation that controls them.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Manchester City, who have had a below-par season by their standards, will be gunning for their eighth FA Cup trophy, while Crystal Palace will fight for their first ever.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
Noun
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The bill has come under scrutiny, as a similar type of firearm was used in a 2018 school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Scott, formerly of Hartford, was convicted of kidnapping resulting in Velez’s death and with causing the death of Velez through the use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Sky Sentinel is only designed to bring down drones, not rockets and artillery shells.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Moscow’s forces attacked settlements in Kherson region with artillery, mortars and drones throughout the day, killing three civilians and injuring 10, according to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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At a June 3 news conference announcing the charges, Luna said the Baldwin Police Department received a report at about 7:12 p.m. local time of a man armed with a rifle who had opened fire on the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The man said he was armed with an AK-47 rifle and three magazines, a handgun and one pound of C-4 explosives strapped to his chest.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Chisholm, fresh off the injured list following an oblique strain, drilled Tanner Bibee’s first pitch of the frame at 105.7 mph.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Bryant continued making timely plays by drilling a corner 3 with about eight minutes left in the third quarter, his second of the night, to push Indiana’s lead to 11 points.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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