Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunmen
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Police arrested one of four snowball bandits caught on camera clobbering the cops with snow.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Traditional western dramas were more likely to depict vaqueros as bandits than hard-working ranch hands whose contributions were fundamental to the American West.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The rollout of the new Tasers comes as advocates in Connecticut have called on law enforcement to resolve situations without having to fire their guns, particularly those involving individuals experiencing a mental health issue.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Two deputies fired their guns, striking McGauley, Grossman said.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Whatley said those policies threaten law enforcement officers and public safety, arguing that criminals belong behind bars and pledging to continue backing law enforcement.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The decisive action of the Mexican government is positive for families on both sides of the border who suffer the devastating consequences of the activities of these transnational criminals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Cooper, Jordan and their reluctant new associates, Byron’s assassins Antonio (Anthony Ramos) and Jeremy (Jeremy Pope), find themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing war within the Forst family.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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And those master assassins would turn out to be a pair of undercover feds.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then rumors started spreading about armed brigands that would come to town to steal what little harvest folks had left, so towns raised militias to fight back.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
24 Sep. 2025
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The park also pointed out a Junior Ranger booklet's mention of female pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries dressing like men to hide among ship crews.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Legend has it that pirates let pigs colonize the island to create their own personal food source, but now their Instagrammability draws a steady stream of day-trippers from Nassau.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These are desperadoes in the White House.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The offenders forcefully entered the home, in the 700 block of Rosewood Avenue, after one of them posed as a food delivery worker to gain access to the home, Winnetka police said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Gunmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunmen. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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