at gunpoint

phrase

: under a threat of death by being shot

Examples of at gunpoint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1980, Cheek was convicted of raping a young woman at gunpoint. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Igoe said the armed suspect was being held at gunpoint by the CHP officer before the suspect got back in his vehicle and drove away. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

According to police, one of the suspects held a security guard at gunpoint, forced the guard to turn over his weapon and ordered him to face down on the ground before the group forced entry into the building. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

On June 24, 2002, the teenager was spending time with a friend when Richard Evonitz threatened her at gunpoint, forcing her to get into a plastic container in the back of his car. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 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