at gunpoint

phrase

: under a threat of death by being shot

Examples of at gunpoint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the person who stole a car at gunpoint from a southeast Fort Worth parking lot on Tuesday night. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

In 2008, teenager Eloá Pimentel's 22-year-old ex-boyfriend broke into her house after school and held her at gunpoint along with one of her friends. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2026

In interviews with the organization, former detainees said they were held in stress positions and threatened at gunpoint, said Salma Daoudi, a researcher at SJAC. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Ginger’s still stumbling over the revelation when McMann and Lonnie arrive to abduct her at gunpoint. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 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