Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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Later, when the blue light is being run down Ilana’s body, her hospital gown is carefully place to avoid exposure.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The best ski resorts for seniors offer varied terrain, from advanced runs down to grandkid-ready bunny slopes, and shorter lift lines don't hurt either.—
Roger Sands,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Six of the close friends and three guides are among the nine people killed or presumed dead in the avalanche near California’s Lake Tahoe - the nation’s deadliest in 45 years.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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So far, at least 40,000 people have been killed and 12 million displaced, according to the World Health Organization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Simone made art like her purpose was pulsing through her, coursing through her veins and embedded in her bloodstream.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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And given the level of volatility coursing through the world right now, there’s no question that organizers will be on high alert until the flag comes down at the closing ceremony.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Contestants Cirie Fields, Season 42 challenge beast Jonathan Young, and Season 48 favorite Joe Hunter are trailing far behind Bracco in both markets.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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That was the third-highest mark in Major League Baseball, trailing only the Yankees and the Dodgers, and every indicator suggests that number will go up on the 2025 books.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dane attended Sequoia High School and San Mateo High School but dropped out prior to graduation to pursue acting in Los Angeles.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Kohberger decided to pursue a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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One item seen in the doorbell camera footage that investigators may have tracked down is the suspect's black gloves.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nicolle Fefferman, co-founder of Parents Supporting Teachers — an online community of roughly 30,000 people — said families have been closely tracking the district’s budget discussions for the past two years but still lack clarity.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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