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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
Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Some eager minion jumped the gun and published in the morning what was supposed to be the post-ceremony press release announcing the winners.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Sheffield's public safety plan includes continuing to fight for additional funding for Community Violence Intervention programs, which are credited in part for the city's decline in crime, and the creation of a gun violence prevention office.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Some eager minion jumped the gun and published in the morning what was supposed to be the post-ceremony press release announcing the winners.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
So Grace is furious, mostly at Kate (because Kate was the messenger, but also because Grace has always disliked Kate for gunning for her job).
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
Noun
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Biniazan emphasized Parker was aware of the possibility of a firearm on campus for about an hour and questioned whether her actions in that time were adequate.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ali and Mahmoud were both legally able to purchase firearms, and investigators allegedly uncovered numerous purchases of guns and modifications through bank records and his browsing history, according to the complaint.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Experts from the Royal United Services Institute have urged NATO countries to maintain focus on traditional artillery and aircraft.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pyongyang has reportedly sent troops, artillery and missiles to aid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Camay Mitchell De Silva was staying with a friend on the school's campus in Dover in April 2024 when she was fatally shot, CBS News reported at the time.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Adrian Green was shot by Glendale police officers after aiming a gun at them as shown in body-camera footage.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During the brutal winter that followed, Allied casualties mounted at such an unsustainable clip that European Theater headquarters put out a call for Black volunteers to serve in white rifle companies at the front.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mahmoud also allegedly purchased a rifle and two boxes of ammunition with more than 800 rounds in each box.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The United States has imposed sanctions on eight North Korean individuals and two entities, accusing them of laundering funds from cybercrime and fraud and channeling them into the North’s nuclear weapons program.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The weapons are made from anything inmates could get their hands on, such as pieces of a desk or light fixture.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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King Charles will reportedly drill it in to Prince Andrew’s head.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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The deep floor of the LUNA testbed allows for sampling and drilling up to nine feet (three meters) below the surface, enabling scientists and engineers to test technologies for resource extraction, mobility and construction.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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