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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned (for)
Verb
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Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, who are set to challenge the champions on the upcoming Monday Night Raw, ran down to make the save.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026 -
The verbal altercation continued as both players ran down the court following the free throw.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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None of this comes as news to British Jews, still reeling from an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur last October, in which two people were killed.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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One person was killed and another hospitalized after a stabbing attack in Burbank Monday, according to authorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two Palestinians, among them a 14-year-old boy, have been shot and killed at a school in the occupied West Bank amid an attack by Israeli settlers, the Palestinian Health Ministry and multiple eyewitnesses said.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Julie Koehler, a public defender who is Medina's lawyer, said in a statement to CBS News that in 2018, Medina had been robbed at gunpoint in Colombia and was shot in the head.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Body camera video revealed the moment officers pursued one individual on foot, as additional officers conducted traffic stops involving two vehicles nearby, the department said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves could try that with a scrappy guard like DiVincenzo, a lanky athletic wing like McDaniels, or even with veteran forward Kyle Anderson, a buyout acquisition who was also pursued by Denver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Once you’re signed up and your accounts are connected, every purchase and mile tracked will earn you Hoka Perks like coupons, percent off rewards, free Runna trials, and more.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a study published in Science Advances on Wednesday, Michaelson and his team grouped regions of the human genome by age and looked for which groups tracked closest to language ability.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Golden Knights, who twice trailed before scoring three third-period goals, have not lost in regulation since John Tortorella (8-0-1) took over as coach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Cleveland trailed by 26 in the first half and was still down 74-49 at halftime.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Gunned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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