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
Reading the water’s depth from its color, Parrish slow-gunned the outboard motor through the sandbars as turtles fled from our bow wave.
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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
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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Even Vanderbilt, who hadn’t made a 3-pointer in two weeks, drilled a corner look after nifty ball movement found him alone.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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And Lloris drilled a deep ball in the 79th minute, nearly combining with Son and Bouanga.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Toss in Logan O’Connor, who hasn’t played all season after offseason hip surgery and another undisclosed injury that popped up during his rehab process, and Colorado is missing three forwards who could be in the top nine come playoff time.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Outside the shows, the shade popped up on the street as well, appearing in accessories and statement separates, from leather jackets to bubble skirts.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The victim was shot in his arm and drove off to get help.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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One journalist was also shot in the shoulder by police while broadcasting a protest organized by an Indigenous community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Four civilians died in the UAE, while two members of its armed forces were killed when a malfunctioning helicopter crashed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon identified the seventh soldier killed in the Iran war as Army Sgt.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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One day laterm Trump again plugged the SAVE Act during a Thursday afternoon event commemorating Women’s History Month.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The 10a took about 1 hour and 15 minutes to reach a full charge when plugged into a 45W charger.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Iranian security forces slaughtered thousands of protesters in a crackdown on street demonstrations in January.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sheep are overwhelmingly bred and slaughtered for meat, either lamb or mutton.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Check out this charming coffee table, or this leather counter stool that dropped under $350.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Athens then destroyed Melos and launched the Sicily Expedition with overwhelming force and no coherent theory of governance for what came next.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Gunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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