Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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In the process, water would run down through some other plants on Barnhorst’s property.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The verbal altercation continued as both players ran down the court following the free throw.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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And years later, when the group splintered into increasingly militant factions, some took part in a disastrous bank robbery that killed an innocent guard and two police officers—three men who were just doing their jobs that day, and who left behind their own kids, their own families.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Three people were killed when a tour helicopter broke apart near Honolulu in April 2019, and that December seven people died - including three children - when one crashed in turbulent weather near the famed Na Pali Coast.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The new millennium had introduced a range of breakthrough neo-soul acts–Musiq Soulchild, Floetry, India Arie–whose music coursed with devotion and intimacy.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
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But these jewels appear as a tribute to the styles that coursed through the choreographer’s career.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Pay also trails in other large cities in the state, to varying degrees.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miami shot an incredible 11 of 15 from three-point range in the third quarter to outscore the Celtics 45-32 in the period and enter the fourth quarter trailing by just 10 points.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Effectively pursuing all four of these strategies at once, backed by good intelligence and cutting off supply from Iran, could make the war an easier affair than in 2024.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Twenty-nine state attorneys general are pursuing claims against Meta.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meteor showers such as the Lyrids can be tracked yearly, because the debris flying through the night sky in fiery streaks is coming from the same comet.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your phone already tracks this.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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