Examples of gunpoint in a Sentence
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The three men held the two at gunpoint and robbed them.
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Seamus Bozeman
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
During their journey to the United States, Jacob saw dead bodies while trekking through the jungle, was kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint with his parents, witnessed a rape, and had to sell candy and beg for money, his dad said.
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Jeremy, who was the victim of a previous gunpoint robbery, appeared tense in the months leading up to his death.
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Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Six men lured victims to resort then tortured them at gunpoint, FBI says.
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FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
During their journey to the United States, Jacob saw dead bodies while trekking through the jungle, was kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint with his parents, witnessed a rape, and had to sell candy and beg for money, his dad said.
—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Jeremy, who was the victim of a previous gunpoint robbery, appeared tense in the months leading up to his death.
—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Six men lured victims to resort then tortured them at gunpoint, FBI says.
—
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gunpoint
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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