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

Prosecutors revealed Davis’ admittedly big mouth had been opening to investigators since 1998 – only two years after Shakur was gunned down – in a series of secret interviews trying to minimize his own legal damage by giving information to the cops. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Evans is also suspected of participating in the killing of 18-year-old Guardian Harper, a football star from El Cerrito and Benicia high schools who was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Deputies are still on the hunt for the unknown shooter who gunned down Zakari Glass in Broward four days ago. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

The shooter who gunned down a man in Fort Worth’s West 7th entertainment district in 2024 amid an argument about a person whom the assailant was dating has pleaded guilty to murder. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for gun down

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