at gunpoint

phrase

: under a threat of death by being shot

Examples of at gunpoint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The arrangements have drawn mounting scrutiny, most recently after migrants deported to Equatorial Guinea were held at gunpoint and beaten. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The bad guy has guessed his secret identity and now holds our hero at gunpoint. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The suspects then forced the clerk into a rear employee office at gunpoint, where the clerk was allegedly assaulted, according to police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Investigators say Gonzalez was robbed at gunpoint while meeting Castro in the Aldine area last Sunday to sell property. — Joe McCoy, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at gunpoint

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint