sharpshooting

noun

sharp·​shoot·​ing ˈshärp-ˌshü-tiŋ 

1

: shooting with great precision

2

: accurate and usually unexpected attack (as in words)

Examples of sharpshooting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sharpshooting star not too far removed from a back injury bounced right into the record books — her own, her team’s and the WNBA’s. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Nickel is a 6-foot-8 sharpshooting wing who shot 40% from 3-point range on close to eight attempts a night in his final college season. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

His combination of sharpshooting and tenacious defense, exemplified by key plays like drawing a charging foul in the Eastern Conference Finals, proved invaluable. — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The sharpshooting point guard who makes a living off deception, off angles and off making defenders look silly couldn’t find a sliver of daylight. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sharpshooting

• commuting
• computing
• diluting
• disputing
• eluting
• imputing
• polluting
• recruiting
• refuting
• rerouting
• saluting
• transmuting