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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
Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Those 64 ships had 1,242 guns, compared to 14,872 privateer guns.
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Yankees are obviously gunning for the division victory to ensure home field for at least the wild card round of the postseason.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Barack Obama’s hometown of Chicago became the poster child for the scourge of urban gun violence in America.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Those 64 ships had 1,242 guns, compared to 14,872 privateer guns.
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Again, without spoiling too much, the arms dealer that Edwards and Hastings were gunning for in Iraq is now in Europe.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Yankees are obviously gunning for the division victory to ensure home field for at least the wild card round of the postseason.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
Noun
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Speaking on Fox & Friends, Patel said forensic teams identified Robinson's DNA on both a screwdriver and a towel wrapped around the firearm believed to have been used in the fatal shooting.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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One reason is that the availability of increasingly lethal firearms continues to grow dramatically.—
John J. Donohue,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The attacks included a rocket artillery strike on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, one of the most prominent organizers on the right, particularly in collegiate life via his Turning Point USA organization, was addressing thousands of college students at an outdoor event held at Utah Valley University when he was shot in the neck.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Russian drones entered Polish airspace early on Wednesday, leading NATO aircraft to shoot them down.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The evidence police have collected DNA consistent with Robinson was found on the trigger of the rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk, Gray said.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors say a text conversation with his roommate, a confession to his parents and DNA evidence on a rifle found near the university will be the first steps in proving Robinson is responsible for the murder witnessed live by hundreds of people.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zelensky said Russia is planning two more heavy offensives after three previous attempts failed and that allies must sustain production of drones and electronic warfare systems and keep weapons and funding flowing to support Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The main concern is the stagnant nature of the offense, largely down to the absence of some key weapons – Rashee Rice is missing through suspension and Xavier Worthy suffered a freak shoulder injury in Week 1.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rover drilled a sample of it, which researchers called Sapphire Canyon, for an eventual return to Earth.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Centennial expanded its margin to 10 when senior Justin Driver drilled a 50-yard field goal.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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