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
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Recent Examples of gunned
The Eisenhower administration wanted Trujillo removed but ultimately a group of Dominican dissidents gunned him down.
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
His two foot soldiers now riddled with bullets had bombed the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson on a foggy night nine months earlier and were en route to bomb a Jewish leader’s home when police gunned them down.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
Reading the water’s depth from its color, Parrish slow-gunned the outboard motor through the sandbars as turtles fled from our bow wave.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
As usual, Florida was out-gunned by nearly 25% from 3.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Alexander gunned from the outfield to Moreno at the dish, and Narváez was out to end the inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
His two foot soldiers now riddled with bullets had bombed the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson on a foggy night nine months earlier and were en route to bomb a Jewish leader’s home when police gunned them down.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
Reading the water’s depth from its color, Parrish slow-gunned the outboard motor through the sandbars as turtles fled from our bow wave.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
As usual, Florida was out-gunned by nearly 25% from 3.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Alexander gunned from the outfield to Moreno at the dish, and Narváez was out to end the inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned
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About 2 minutes and 40 seconds into the fight, Grasso drilled Barber in the head with a left hook, knocking her out.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Corjay gathered the rebound and drilled a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining for the game-winner.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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The gang wars, along with the self-defense groups that have popped up in response, have turned the region into a hotbed of terror for rural farmers.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Protests popped up in all 50 states and even appeared overseas as far as Italy, France, Germany and Spain.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mother of a Grandview man fatally shot by a Raytown police officer in 2024 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officer .—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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DeRozan shot 7 for 18, but went 12 for 12 at the foul line.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tariq’s father, Azim Khamisa, a businessman, forgave the young man who killed his son and has spent his life working to prevent youth violence.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Will Smith, the veteran backstop, is plugged into the pitching staff as well as the lineup.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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That was how the Celtics plugged their final roster opening in each of the last two seasons, converting center Neemias Queta’s two-way contract in 2024 and doing the same with guard JD Davison last year.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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That is the most in modern history, more than in 2018, the last time Republicans got slaughtered in the midterm election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But news of Anthropic testing its most powerful AI model yet slaughtered enterprise software stocks Friday.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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With Saturday’s loss, the Royals (0-2) dropped the series to the Braves.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the Hornets dropped into 10th place.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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First Baptist Dallas will break ground on its new sanctuary on Sunday, June 7, after a massive fire destroyed the church's 134-year-old sanctuary in the summer of 2024, the church announced on Sunday.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The diplomat also said that the IDF’s targeting of bridges along Lebanon’s Litani River has destroyed vital infrastructure connecting the south to the rest of the country.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Gunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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