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

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Recent Examples of gunned 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 Police say Rickman, as seen in dashcam video, shoved his relative out of the driver's seat and onto the pavement, gunned the engine and took off. — Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026 The Eisenhower administration wanted Trujillo removed but ultimately a group of Dominican dissidents gunned him down. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned
  1. drilled
  2. popped
  3. shot
  4. killed
  5. plugged
  6. slaughtered
  7. dropped
  8. destroyed
Verb
  • If that weren’t enough, after Toronto made a hoop, Salaun drilled another triple to clinch the win, putting her thumb and two fingers in the air on her way back down the court.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Gauff drilled her footwork, working to optimize her explosive speed for a slippery surface on which hard stops and aggressive sprinting can often backfire.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of drilled
Verb
  • Eli White popped a ball up to shallow center field for what should have been the third out.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • This time, Arsenal popped City 5-1 and Gabriel very much enjoyed laughing and celebrating in Haaland’s face.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of popped
Verb
  • Gilmore, who was near the stage, was shot in the head and died at the scene.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The man who was shot has been identified as 33-year-old Corey Barnard, CMPD said in an update.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of shot
Verb
  • An Iranian missile and drone attack has killed nine fighters of an Iranian-Kurdish group based in neighboring Iraq, according to an official from the group.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The defense attorneys argued Harris fired the first shots that killed Payton friend Turner and set off the barrage that led to the deaths of bystanders Martinez, Alexander, and Davis.
    — Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of killed
Verb
  • However, that battery capacity allows the Spéirling Pure to cover a race distance of 25 to 31 miles (40 to 50 km) at maximum LMP2 pace before needing to be plugged back in.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
  • Outdoor units usually have a large coil covered with fins and bristles that help regulate the temperature and flow of refrigerant, but these can get easily plugged with dirt, pollen, grass clippings, and other debris.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 July 2026
Definition of plugged
Verb
  • First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • After Hamas slaughtered over 1,200 people on 10/7, including more than 40 Americans, the IDF is reactivating 45 military bases spread out between Israel and Jordan.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of slaughtered
Verb
  • Asian stock markets also dropped on Friday in another wobble from investors over the sustainability of the AI boom.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • On Thursday, the Hawks dropped their fourth game of the Summer League tournament in Las Vegas.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of dropped
Verb
  • One residence was damaged and a minor structure was destroyed, according to an incident update.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • After powerful twin earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela and destroyed their home in the coastal town of Caraballeda last month, Maria and her brother Damian, 13, were taken in by their aunt, Mercedes Osul.
    — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of destroyed

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