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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
Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Nations fielding advanced short-range gun-missile systems along with electronic warfare capabilities have demonstrated increasing effectiveness against subsonic strike missiles.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Of the 10 members of the House of Representatives gunning for their state capitals, all are Republicans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Taylor’s brother, Morris Sylver, is now speaking out and calling for an end to gun violence.
—Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Nations fielding advanced short-range gun-missile systems along with electronic warfare capabilities have demonstrated increasing effectiveness against subsonic strike missiles.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Verb
Two members of Congress, Collins, 58, and Carter, 68, had been gunning for the GOP nomination.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Of the 10 members of the House of Representatives gunning for their state capitals, all are Republicans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
Noun
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He was booked at the Long Beach Jail for murder and minor in possession of a firearm.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Carrying a firearm without a license.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Researchers found damage consistent with artillery impacts near the conning tower as well as evidence that the vessel had run aground before sinking.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Last October, two men were hospitalized in Poland after a World War II artillery shell that one of them had found in a forest and brought back home exploded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Wherever possible, Arnold shot outside the studio, capturing her subjects going about their everyday lives — a radical approach for celebrity photography at the time.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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According to Marcia, George was convinced he’d be laughed out of Hollywood because in the original script characters were running around and shooting at one another and nobody was getting hurt.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The remaining weapons were found during a search of his home and included a rifle, a shotgun, and another pistol.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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His rifle was propped up against its trunk.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Several of the advanced weapons systems the battleships are intended to field remain in development; the Navy hasn’t yet shown they can be integrated successfully onto a ship.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Sukhmati described how her comrades would raid police stations to steal weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Ohtani zipped it in at knee level, and Carroll drilled it into the ground, right to second baseman Alex Freeland.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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After drilling a 3-pointer on the Knicks’ opening possession, Brunson missed his next six shots.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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