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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
No one needs a gun with the rapid firing capacity of a machine gun or a magazine holding 20 or more rounds for purposes of self-defense.
—John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
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Noun
In 2007, while serving in Fallujah, Jason’s own future took an uncertain turn when he was struck by machine gun fire.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
No one needs a gun with the rapid firing capacity of a machine gun or a magazine holding 20 or more rounds for purposes of self-defense.
—John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
As someone who grew up in the Dodgers’ family and now can’t stand the sight of them, who wants to beat them as Buddy Rich might machine-gun his snare drum.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine gun
Noun
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One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said.—
Mohammad Al Sawalhi,
CNN,
26 June 2024
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Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Koch machine pistol and, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.—
MIKE CORDER,
ajc,
18 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Rock’s talent includes shooting down German fighter planes with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Budweiser factories received bomb threats, customers boycotted the beer, and MAGA musician Kid Rock filmed himself shooting up 12-packs with a submachine gun, tears in his eyes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After speeches by longtime colleagues (the F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, presented him with a replica tommy gun), Garland spoke.—
Fabio Bertoni,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gauging from the trailer, this grisly period piece appears to be set in the South with Jordan starring in a dual role as a pair of twins, at least one of whom gets to spray bullets with a retro tommy gun.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In his car was an AK-47 style assault rifle and 66 rounds of ammunition.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The assailants arrived w/ batons, knives, and at least 1 assault rifle; many masked.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The gangs have resumed kidnappings, while burning hospitals and destroying schools.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, the artwork was destroyed.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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He was booked on charges including possession of an assault weapon, manufacturing guns with a 3D printer and possession of a silencer, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Diaz’s associates reportedly then took the weapons, including assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and sold them throughout Connecticut.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rick kills one of the security men, as Chelsea is shot in the chest.—
Colleen Kratofil,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Then in the third period, once again killing a penalty with the Canadiens clinging to a 2-1 lead, and just after Sam Montembeault made a series of saves on Sean Couturier to maintain that lead, Suzuki added to it with the winning goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They were being led to the Danube by teenagers with rifles.—
Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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During a search of DeFelice’s residence on Feb. 17, 2022, investigators reportedly seized two short barrel rifles, 67 other firearms, a silencer with no serial number, more than 28 high-capacity magazines and other firearm parts, according to court records.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Machine gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine%20gun. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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