Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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On that snap to Herbert, the play-clock was running down, Bonitto recalled.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Chairman David Moores came in with tears running down his cheeks.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tom is torn between loyalty to his dead wife and love for the estranged son who killed her.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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How many people did Ed Gein kill in real life?—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The protest movement has coursed through Kumukahi’s family.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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To help leaders avoid common missteps, 20 Forbes Business Development Council members highlight where leaders often go wrong and how to course-correct.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Riding a pair of fourth-down stops on defense, including a goal-line stand, and the 72-yard touchdown drive capped by Madsen, Boise State headed into halftime trailing just 14-7.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Cougars, meanwhile, managed just one first down in the quarter and trailed 20-0 going into the second.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aran is following in his dad’s acting footsteps Malachy and Aran have had private upbringings, but Aran chose to pursue an acting career like his father.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cuba’s leaders have pursued a slow, narrow and sometimes arbitrary path toward economic privatization – especially when contrasted with other officially communist countries in Asia.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Imelda and Humberto have both dissipated in the Atlantic, but the National Hurricane Center is tracking another storm, Tropical Storm Humberto, in the Pacific.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Organizers with the Global Sumud Flotilla said on X that the boat was last tracked only a few miles off Gaza’s coast before contact was lost.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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