Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned (for)
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Over the loudspeaker, the captain told the passengers that the Alpine Fault ran down the South Island, right beneath the Milford Sound.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Kaden Feagin extended Illinois’ lead to 24-10 later in the third quarter when the 6-foot-3, 255-pound running back grabbed a short pass and ran down the Illini sideline to complete a 64-yard touchdown.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed with more than 169,000 also injured since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Fede Dorcaz, an Argentine singer and model, died Thursday night when he was fatally shot by armed motorcyclists in Mexico City.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Aces shot 35 free throws in Game 4, with their star, A’ja Wilson, attempting as many free throws (19) as the entire Mercury team.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Dolan has repositioned the company around its niche streaming offerings, and pursued a strategy built around making its content and IP as widely accessible as possible.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Police ultimately tracked down Rader using metadata stored on a floppy disc, which Rader had sent to a local TV station.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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An estimated 10,200 Venezuelans were deported between February and early October, according to deportation flight data tracked by the nonprofit Human Rights First’s ICE Flight Monitor.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cape Verde trailed 3-1 until the Libyan goalkeeper forgot how to catch (above) and helped them back into the match.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Surveillance video obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times from a tire shop shows a white Chevrolet Tahoe—identified as a Border Patrol vehicle—trailed by a black GMC Envoy and a silver Nissan Rogue.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Gunned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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