gun down

verb

gunned down; gunning down; guns down

: to shoot (someone) with a gun

He was gunned down in the street.

Examples of gun down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fan favorite character was ultimately gunned down on a boat and dumped at sea in the Season 2 finale, though Big Pussy reappeared a few more times over the course of the series in Tony Soprano’s dreams. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

Last week, a 24-year-old man was gunned down after a fight broke out between two opposing groups near the Santa Monica Pier. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Two gang members were convicted on Wednesday, July 22 of the killing of a drug dealer who was gunned down in the front yard of his Placentia home during a robbery gone wrong apparently ordered by Mexican Mafia leaders. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026

With Grisham gunned down, the only run the Yankees scored required some assistance, as Jasson Domínguez advanced to third when Pages committed an error on his fourth-inning double. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for gun down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown