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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The Islamists were seen as complicit in India’s worst plane hijack in 1999 and the 2008 attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, which killed several Indian citizens, including two senior diplomats.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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In April that year, an explosion at the facility killed one worker and injured four others, CNN affiliate WSMV reported.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rogan’s comments come more than a month after conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a question-and-answer session at Utah Valley University on September 10.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Casting is clearly a challenge for Panahi’s movies, which are shot without permits in direct violation of the law (bypassing the obligation to submit his scripts to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance for approval).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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He’s succeeded by evolving, in public, from newbie cinephile to expert—a journey he’s tracked by cataloging more than 2,000 movies on Letterboxd.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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The researchers tracked the capsule’s movement using x-ray fluoroscopy, confirming that it could be steered safely and retrieved through magnetic guidance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earle-Sears has consistently trailed Spanberger in polls and fundraising.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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Had Jones not stopped that pass by diving at the exact moment Olave shot his hands to make the catch, the Patriots allow 20 points in the first half and might have trailed going into the locker room.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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