Synonyms of gunned

gunned

verb

past tense of gun

as in drilled

to strike with a missile from a gun

traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drilled
• popped
• shot
• killed
• plugged
• slaughtered
• dropped
• destroyed
• butchered
• massacred
• blazed
• brought down
• peppered
• picked off
• shotgunned
• dispatched
• blew away
• shot down
• fired (at)
• machine-gunned
• blasted (at)
• sniped (at)
• decimated
• felled
• annihilated
• potshot
• slew
• wiped out
• pistoled
• iced
• tommy-gunned
• blotted out
• croaked
• did in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gunned

Billini worked as an analyst for the state court system in the Bronx and was close to retirement when Moore gunned her down, relatives said. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

When Nabers was sidelined, the Giants had a conspicuous lack of offensive game-wreckers, and Dart was routinely out-gunned. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

In a playoff win against Escondido Charter, Kyles dived to her left, quickly sprang to her feet and gunned out the batter. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

Cruising along at 9-of-10, Maye gunned two more passes to Douglas and beat instant pressure with a slant completion to Brown. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026

Underscoring the stakes for Louisville residents is the March fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman named Katelyn Hall, who was experiencing a mental health crisis when police gunned her down in her own apartment. — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 June 2026

Although, after the rapid-fire fundraise by Anthropic — a near triple from February, not easy when your prior valuation was already north of $300 billion — things seem pretty shot-gunned. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026

About noon Larry gunned the Maule — heavily loaded with moose meat — to a heart-stopping takeoff from the makeshift strip. — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026

Cobb Vanth The old-fashioned cowboy wore Boba Fett's armor and weapons as the marshal of Mos Pelgo on Tatooine and was an loyal ally of the Mando – until Cad Bane gunned him down in cold blood. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026