gun down
verb
gunned down; gunning down; guns down
: to shoot (someone) with a gun
He was gunned down in the street.
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The Hortmans were gunned down and killed at their home in Brooklyn Park.
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Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The seven-time felon accused of gunning down a Chicago police officer returned to court Wednesday to enter a plea in the fatal shooting.
—Julia Bonavita , Philip Bodinet, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Owens, who tried to reach third, was gunned down by left fielder Brendan Brock, quelling the early threat.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
One runner scored, but Georgia Rickenbacker was gunned down at third base by center fielder Bella Harris, a senior bound for Cal Baptist.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The seven-time felon accused of gunning down a Chicago police officer returned to court Wednesday to enter a plea in the fatal shooting.
—Julia Bonavita , Philip Bodinet, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Owens, who tried to reach third, was gunned down by left fielder Brendan Brock, quelling the early threat.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
One runner scored, but Georgia Rickenbacker was gunned down at third base by center fielder Bella Harris, a senior bound for Cal Baptist.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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“Gun down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20down. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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