Thesaurus results for GUN (FOR)

gun (for)

verb

Definition of gun (for)

as in to run down

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Through a cutting run down the right from Declan Rice, England had the ball in a dangerous position.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
First, on a driving run down the middle of the field, his right-footer hit the post.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of run down

Verb

Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Alicent and Helaena will be held prisoner until Aemond is found and killed.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of kill

Verb

In the background, two lawsuits are coursing through the court system seeking to curb the naming effort altogether.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
More than 1 in 10, or 12%, strongly agree that resorting to violence is the way to course correct the path America is on.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 1 July 2026

Definition of course

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And the latest chapter will go down in the books as unforgettable as Argentina, trailing late in the game, scored two goals in the final seven minutes.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
That number does not trail too far behind how voters view cost of living concerns.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of trail

Verb

Exonerees in Georgia have a new pathway to obtain compensation from the state, which Pugh intends to pursue, but that process takes time.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of pursue

Verb

Volzke began her PhD on elephant seals in 2021, just as Neil was becoming widely known – so his growth, both in size and fame, feels like it’s tracked alongside her degree on his species.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Federal officials have found that a person’s movements on a website with a computer mouse and items left in an online shopping cart can be tracked and used by retailers to personalize the cost of items.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

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