sharpshooting

noun

sharp·​shoot·​ing ˈshärp-ˌshü-tiŋ How to pronounce sharpshooting (audio)
1
: shooting with great precision
2
: accurate and usually unexpected attack (as in words)

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The Florida Panthers’ sharpshooting forward was back at the Baptist Health IcePlex, the team’s practice facility, on Saturday but not for a workout. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 There just happens to be a sharpshooting guard who is still available on the free agent market this deep into the summer. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 And most notably, the Magic swung big and bold by trading four first-round picks to acquire sharpshooting guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025 His long-range sharpshooting was one of the relatively few bright spots the Wizards could point to from their 103-84 defeat to the Suns at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. Josh Robbins, New York Times, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sharpshooting

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sharpshooting was in 1806

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“Sharpshooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpshooting. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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