Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned (for)
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Kelsey then ran down to the basement, and allegedly tried to flush hundreds of grams of multi-colored pills and other material down the toilet.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 Dec. 2025 -
The Lionsgate deal ran down last year but that has not dimmed Forde’s ambition.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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Federal investigators have arrived at Butler Memorial Airport to begin examining the plane crash that killed 12 people Sunday morning.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Air Force officials did not immediately identify the eight people killed or explain why there were more people aboard than the bomber’s standard crew complement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Officers responded to a call reporting a shooting on the evening of June 7 and found that a man had fatally shot his 10-year-old twin sons before killing himself, the Times reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Wembanyama had 24 points and 13 rebounds but shot just nine for 25 from the field.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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According to findings published on December 11 in the journal BMC Zoology, at least one mosasaur species may have pursued their meals upstream into freshwater rivers.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado snuck out of the country and travelled to Oslo to celebrate her recent Nobel Peace Prize win, defying an arrest warrant by Caracas, which has pursued her for years.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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This death marks the 58th homicide in Kansas City in 2026, compared to 71 at this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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At the same time, the United Nations has tracked more than 7,280 instances of individual Palestinian displacement because of demolition of homes and structures by Israeli forces, a figure that includes people who were displaced more than once.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The Sparks trailed 45-26 at halftime after two Plum shots were blocked.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Atlanta trailed 25-13 after one quarter before exploding for 34 points in the second, the team's highest-scoring second quarter of the season, to flip the game entirely.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Though Sweeney was attempting to take control of the objectification she's been constantly subjected to throughout her career, it was harpooned by some online as catering to the patriarchy and a backslide for the feminist cause.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 July 2025
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On June 5, 1964, Mundus harpooned and subdued the largest white shark on record — 4,500 pounds.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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“Gunned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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