gunman

noun

Definition of gunmannext
1
as in perpetrator

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as in gun

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Recent Examples of gunman Boston police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man inside a Hyde Park gas station on Wednesday. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The official inquiry held gunman Mun Se-gwang solely responsible. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 In July 2024, a gunman in Pennsylvania fired multiple shots at Trump, grazing his right ear and killing a rally attendee before the Secret Service fatally shot the gunman. — Angelique Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors did not identify in the news release the gunman and driver who were involved in the first attempt. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gunman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
  1. perpetrator
  2. gun
  3. assassin
  4. gunner
  5. offender
  6. criminal
  7. bandit
  8. perp
Noun
  • Others are inclined to rank evils according to the amount of savagery evident in the perpetrator, not to the damage inflicted on the world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The victim described a perpetrator who was 24 to 25 years old, skinny and clean-shaven, with a clear speaking voice.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of perpetrator
Noun
  • Previously, the injunction applied only to the specific plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including specific organizations, gun stores and state agencies.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As the two men fought in the front yard, Lopez tried to take Hager’s gun from his holster, according to his arrest report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of gun
Noun
  • But instead the sisters wind up confronting assassins, demons with human familiars, and revelations about their late mother’s place within Le Clan des Sorcières.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of assassin
Noun
  • Rosenthal, also a sophomore, has received playing time as a gunner on punts while being a backup receiver.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The gunner removes his tricorn hat and bows to another artillerist, giving him permission to load the cannon ball.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gunner
Noun
  • The Oak Lawn and Alsip village boards voted to regulate the use of security foggers in businesses as a method to deter offenders.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Too often, special occasions can feel like an excuse to buy a new outfit; weddings are the worst offenders.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of offender
Noun
  • Still, a criminal may combine those details with passwords, PINs or other information stolen elsewhere.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Pillay, 85, received the news while attending a forum in Nuremberg, Germany, where the trials of Nazi war criminals helped lay the foundations of international law.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of criminal
Noun
  • Between Two Fires is a zippy historical monster story, where a bandit ex-knight and a young girl beset by visions have to contend with plague and inhuman monsters.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Snoopy and Woodstock line the outside of the bowl in costumes like cowboys, mummies, bandits, and witches.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bandit
Noun
  • Video obtained by Fox News Digital showed Paya being cuffed and taken away on a golf cart by federal police before another video showed him in an orange jumpsuit being perp-walked to a helicopter.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Total notional perp volume across both centralized and decentralized exchanges averaged about $150 billion per day this year, down from a high of near $200 billion/day last year, according to data compiled by CNBC.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of perp

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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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