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as in firearm
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
while her father preferred hunting with a crossbow, she preferred a gun
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood
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Recent Examples of gun
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2025
Each suspect pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting Ellis twice in the chest and twice in the stomach, a police source said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Manchester City, who have had a below-par season by their standards, will be gunning for their eighth FA Cup trophy, while Crystal Palace will fight for their first ever.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The number of people with gun shot wounds jumps to at least four, and someone reports people fleeing the scene on foot.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2025
Each suspect pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting Ellis twice in the chest and twice in the stomach, a police source said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Verb
Trump has been gunning for Greenland, whose abundant natural resources represent potential riches for the nation that controls them.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Manchester City, who have had a below-par season by their standards, will be gunning for their eighth FA Cup trophy, while Crystal Palace will fight for their first ever.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
Noun
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Lauren Tomasi, a 9News correspondent, was reporting live on Sunday when an officer behind her suddenly raised their firearm and fired a nonlethal round at close range, video shows.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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If the high court elects to take up the case, the justices would be tasked with asking if such bans on adults ages 18 through 20 from purchasing firearms are legal.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Trump made the announcement during a speech at Fort Bragg after watching a demonstration that includes 600 paratroopers landing on a runway and earth-shaking artillery barrages.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Kim's government has supplied Russia with thousands of troops and large shipments of military equipment, including artillery and ballistic missiles, to support its war effort.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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At a June 3 news conference announcing the charges, Luna said the Baldwin Police Department received a report at about 7:12 p.m. local time of a man armed with a rifle who had opened fire on the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The man said he was armed with an AK-47 rifle and three magazines, a handgun and one pound of C-4 explosives strapped to his chest.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Chisholm, fresh off the injured list following an oblique strain, drilled Tanner Bibee’s first pitch of the frame at 105.7 mph.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Bryant continued making timely plays by drilling a corner 3 with about eight minutes left in the third quarter, his second of the night, to push Indiana’s lead to 11 points.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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