sharpshooting

noun

sharp·​shoot·​ing ˈshärp-ˌshü-tiŋ 

1

: shooting with great precision

2

: accurate and usually unexpected attack (as in words)

Examples of sharpshooting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sharpshooting wing looked comfortable in his first game with the summer Grizzlies, scoring 14 points on 5 of 8 shooting while dishing out five assists and grabbing five rebounds in a 92-80 win over the Thunder. —Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025

The Nets currently feature explosive scoring guard in Cam Thomas, a sharpshooting standout in Cam Johnson, a rising frontcourt star in Noah Clowney, two capable centers in Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe and a versatile wing trio of Terance Mann, Ziaire Williams and Jalen Wilson. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025

This fall will mark Curry's 17th season with the Golden State Warriors, but don't expect the sharpshooting guard to call it quits anytime soon — at least according to his father. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025

Alongside the best season of 23-year-old Booker's career, the Suns featured Kelly Oubre Jr (24 years old, 18.7 points per game), Deandre Ayton (21 years old, 18.2 points per game), and the sharpshooting duo of Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson becoming significant role players. —Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sharpshooting

• commuting
• computing
• diluting
• disputing
• eluting
• imputing
• polluting
• recruiting
• refuting
• rerouting
• saluting
• transmuting