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

Despite sharpshooting rookie Kon Knueppel being held to six points — largely because of a scoreless second half — the Hornets were able to upend the visitors by the smallest of margins in the first home play-in game in the franchise’s history. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026

Not only did Clark’s team go on to win, the taunt — much like a number of other moments involving the sharpshooting former Hawkeye — went viral. —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

The Huskies’ sharpshooting duo of Solo Ball and Braylon Mullins combined to shoot just 6-for-25 from the field and 3-for-17 from beyond the arc. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026

The sharpshooting continued in the second as Donovyn Hunter hit the sixth 3 of the half in the midst of a 7-0 run that put TCU ahead 26-8. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026

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