gun (for)

verb

Definition of gun (for)next
as in to run down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
  1. run down
  2. kill
  3. course
  4. trail
  5. pursue
  6. track
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  • Garner, who was photographed separately at the store, embraced an athleisure style moment with a pair of forest green leggings with white stripes running down the sides.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of run down
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  • Last week, prosecutors attempted to use electronic materials to lay out their theory that Clancy premeditated killing her three children.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Police have said that’s exactly what Fernandez Saldana tried to do in hiring a man to shoot and kill Bridegan.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of kill
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  • Undaunted by Bamman’s limited physical mobility or Pine’s struggles with memory loss, the trio find that Beckett’s words still course through their minds and bodies.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That's roughly 15% of the electrons coursing through the grid managed by the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which in turn manages about 90% of the state’s electric load.
    — Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of course
Verb
  • Neighbors said the rotten-egg smell has gotten worse over the last couple of weeks, even trailing to apartments across the street.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Calvary Day trailed Glynn Academy 22-13, according to Dennis Knight of the Savannah Morning News.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of trail
Verb
  • But North Korea has also long pursued an end to US military exercises with South Korea.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, Disney said that its rationale for pursuing a new theme park in a new market remains unchanged.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursue
Verb
  • The Defense Ministry in Bucharest said in a statement that the craft was tracked and shot down by a Spanish F-18 fighter jet.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This electron camera can track atomic movements down to the femtosecond, which is one quadrillionth of a second.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of track
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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