gun down
phrasal verb
gunned down; gunning down; guns down
: to shoot (someone) with a gun
He was gunned down in the street.
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In July, a Ukrainian security services officer was gunned down in broad daylight in Kyiv, with authorities blaming Russia’s security services for the killing.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
The topic is personal for Piker, who was scheduled to debate Kirk at Dartmouth College 15 days after the right-wing political activist was gunned down on a Utah campus.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Mangione is accused of gunning down CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in December 2024.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
Police officer Jason Ellis was gunned down on Memorial Day Weekend 2013 in what authorities describe as an ambush.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
The topic is personal for Piker, who was scheduled to debate Kirk at Dartmouth College 15 days after the right-wing political activist was gunned down on a Utah campus.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Mangione is accused of gunning down CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in December 2024.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
Police officer Jason Ellis was gunned down on Memorial Day Weekend 2013 in what authorities describe as an ambush.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Gun down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20down. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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