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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
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In April 2022 the artist, real name Lontrell Williams, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to a gun conspiracy charge stemming from an October 2020 confrontation that left a man shot in the buttocks.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Again, without spoiling too much, the arms dealer that Edwards and Hastings were gunning for in Iraq is now in Europe.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office has charged Hernandez Santana with firing a gun into an inhabited building and assault with a semi-automatic firearm.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In April 2022 the artist, real name Lontrell Williams, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to a gun conspiracy charge stemming from an October 2020 confrontation that left a man shot in the buttocks.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Google may have escaped the most serious consequences in its most recent antitrust fight with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), but the European Union is still gunning for the search giant.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Again, without spoiling too much, the arms dealer that Edwards and Hastings were gunning for in Iraq is now in Europe.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
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That would include gun-violence restraining orders and domestic violence protective orders, which are among several kinds of orders that compel a restrained person to surrender firearms.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Robinson was also charged with firearm counts and multiple obstruction-of-justice charges.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kim has made Russia the priority of his foreign policy, sending thousands of troops and large shipments of weapons, including artillery and ballistic missiles, to help fuel Putin’s war.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The siege has spread hunger and disease in the city and relentless drone and artillery strikes have hit displacement shelters, mosques, and hospitals and clinics.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Fede Dorcaz, an Argentine singer and model, died Thursday night when he was fatally shot by armed motorcyclists in Mexico City.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Mayor John Lee told CNN that 16 people were shot and four were killed near downtown Leland around midnight.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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In such contests, the most lethal weapon is not a rifle, but a mind attuned to complexity.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The meeting came less than a week after investigators said 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, a former Marine, crashed a pickup truck into the Grand Blanc ward of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before firing an assault-style rifle inside.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Constable’s Office responded to a weapons disturbance call earlier in the night where Lacy and a family member were involved in a verbal argument.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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At launch, there will be 18 maps to compete on and 30 weapons to unlock, with dozens of customization options allowing users to fine tune their guns’ scopes, grips, barrels, and more.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Murray-Boyles jumped out at DeRozan, who passed to LaVine, who drilled the wide-open shot.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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This heat moves outward through layers of rock and can be captured by drilling wells to access hot water, steam, or dry rock formations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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