Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned (for)
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Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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But seething popular anger has not abated in the weeks following a government crackdown that killed thousands of protesters, according to accounts from inside the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Silas, 29, and Tishauna Ballard, 24, were killed; two others were injured.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota was 2 of10 from 3-point range and shot 28% (11 of 40) in the first half.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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Robert Dorgan, 56, fatally shot ex-wife, Rhonda Dorgan, and adult son, Aidan Dorgan.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Massiel Taveras was crowned Miss Dominican Republic in 2007 and has pursued acting since, finding success in the Latino market.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Death, stomach loss for earlier patients Not every patient who died after an operation by Heider had pursued weight loss surgery.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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One item seen in the doorbell camera footage that investigators may have tracked down is the suspect's black gloves.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Food safety For three decades, federal health officials tracked food poisoning infections caused by eight germs.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota started slow and trailed the host Badgers 18-8 late in the first quarter.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Scheffler trailed by two strokes before unleashing a 6-iron on his 18th-hole approach, leaving just 2 feet, 7 inches for an eagle putt that was slightly complicated by wind gusts flapping his navy pants.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Gunned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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