gunman

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Recent Examples of gunman The outlet reported that two of the suspects were arrested later Sunday while the last remaining gunman is still on the run. Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 June 2025 Moments later, the gunman was hit by a churchgoer’s car before being fatally shot by the church’s security. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 23 June 2025 After a gunman nearly assassinated Trump at a July campaign rally in Pennsylvania, the website launched another limited edition high-top sneaker deal. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025 Between the two shootings, the gunman stopped at legislators’ homes in Maple Grove and New Hope. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gunman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
Noun
  • In 2023, Waukegan held a gun buyback for $100 per firearm, taking 107 off the street.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • Guerin said the gun didn’t work because it was not loaded properly.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In the twilight of her career, Parker still showed flashes of the once baby-haired assassin who shook up the WNBA.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
  • The Day of the Jackal follows a professional British assassin called the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne), known only for his ruthless and mysterious methods, and Bianca Pullman (Lashana Lynch), an MI6 agent intent on hunting him down.
    Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The petition stated that Jordan served three combat tours totaling 33 months, often in perilous positions as a helicopter gunner, earning him various medals and an honorable discharge.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Sure, it can be done when a big bevy has been feeding and rises in scattered section; just slowly enough so a gunner has time to select his shots.
    Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • With the help of a charming and ethnically diverse array of loveable colleagues, Peralta brings down criminals in entirely bingeable 22-minute chunks.
    Maris Kreizman, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
  • According to his campaign website, some of his goals include increasing police presence, protecting undocumented immigrants but deporting violent criminals, taxing the rich, and eliminating waste.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • To make matters even worse, snow pirates, survivalists, bandits, the colonial military force NEVEC, and other factions are fighting over land and resources.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 June 2025
  • But the project is also right at home for Laika, as it’s set in a secret forest just outside of Laika’s home in Portland and follows a girl whose baby brother is taken into the forest, only to discover an exotic world of talking animals and bandits.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Our only response now is to tally up the psycho scoreboard on whose side the perp belongs to?
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
  • After an exchange of blows and pepper-spray, the trespasser ran off through an emergency exit — but not before sources said the perp stole the supervisor’s keys.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The suspect was wanted on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon through the ATF in the Northern District of Texas, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department and the Mississippi Department of Correction.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
  • Prosecutors said Gonzalez also was convicted of being a felon in possession of a gun.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The tale follows an environmentalist princes and an outlaw, tackling themes of consumerism, bombs, love and royalty, among others.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 June 2025
  • The band came together fast last year, after Neil’s amazing spring tour with his old outlaw pals in Crazy Horse.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025

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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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