Thesaurus results for GUNNED (FOR)

gunned (for)

verb

past tense of gun (for)

as in ran down

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The documentary came off iPlayer last year after its window ran down.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Hours before, a line ran down 65th Street and around the block with fans trying to score a ticket to the world premiere at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

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One person was killed in a strike on Riyadh airport, a Saudia Airlines plane was reportedly in flames, and hundreds of flights have been canceled.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
That changes when Ma is killed rescuing children whom terrorists are forcing to become suicide bombers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of killed

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Jeong-yo, who can no longer play the piano due to nerve damage from when he was shot, wants to work with Pi-o.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s officials recovered the weapon used by the 34-year-old man fatally shot by deputies Sunday near Marconi and Eastern avenues and said he had been arrested on gun charges at the same intersection in June.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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The play’s tension, gently but poignantly unspooled, develops from the fact that while Ryan has pursued a career onstage, Charlie never did.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Jones was driving Levy’s SUV and had her phone as officers pursued him for 38 minutes, police said.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursued

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The increase was particularly notable because seven of the 10 leading countries of origin tracked by Descartes recorded month-over-month declines.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The mayor of the town housing the Renoir Museum, Bryan Masson, issued a statement praising investigators who tracked down the paintings and suspects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracked

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Indiana hadn't even trailed in a game since the 2025 Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State, eight games ago.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Cornist had a 51-yard run before scoring from a yard out as the Huskies took a 21-17 lead and never trailed again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

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