gunned (for)

verb

past tense of gun (for)
as in ran down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned (for)
  1. ran down
  2. killed
  3. shot
  4. pursued
  5. tracked
  6. trailed
Verb
  • The Kelce brothers once ran down their favorite fast-food burgers, and apparently, Burger King is tops.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Maria, 32, grabbed her phone and ran down the stairs barefoot.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • An Iranian missile and drone attack has killed nine fighters of an Iranian-Kurdish group based in neighboring Iraq, according to an official from the group.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The defense attorneys argued Harris fired the first shots that killed Payton friend Turner and set off the barrage that led to the deaths of bystanders Martinez, Alexander, and Davis.
    — Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of killed
Verb
  • Gilmore, who was near the stage, was shot in the head and died at the scene.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The man who was shot has been identified as 33-year-old Corey Barnard, CMPD said in an update.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of shot
Verb
  • The Sixers, led by their new president of basketball operations, are among several teams that have aggressively pursued James.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Before focusing on politics, Mamdani pursued a rap career and had one of his songs featured in Queen of Katwe, a film Nair directed for Disney in which the future mayor also made a cameo.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
    — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • Super Typhoon Sinlaku tracked just southeast of Guam with 185 mph winds in mid-April.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of tracked
Verb
  • Oyarzabal’s fifth goal of this year’s World Cup marked the first time either team had trailed in their seven games in this tournament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • In fact, neither team had trailed in this World Cup until a Spanish penalty kick in the 21st minute put them up 1-0.
    — Russell Lewis, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of trailed
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“Gunned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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