Thesaurus results for GUNNED (FOR)

gunned (for)

verb

past tense of gun (for)

as in ran down

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The two heard a gunshot and watched as a wounded deer ran down the clearing before collapsing.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Lukes was 0 for 2 with a deep liner that Carter, the center fielder, ran down at the wall in right center.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ran down

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The United Nations said last week that more Ukrainian civilians were killed and wounded in the first eight months of 2026 than in the whole of last year.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
This Uhura manages to make an emergency transport back to Enterprise, but Scotty is killed.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of killed

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Eric Ollerenshaw produces the film, which was shot in the Midlands with Wolverhampton company New Lion Films co-producing, giving the project a regional footprint outside London.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
The Fowlie Audience Award went to Bucks Harbor, directed by Pete Muller, a photojournalist making his feature debut with a story shot in the lobstering village in Downeast Maine.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shot

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Instead, the Sheikh and Sheikha pursued a strategy of self-defense through economic influence and self-promotion.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
And when the pursued begins to circle a residential area — a common occurrence during police pursuits — all news helicopters are expected to stop and hover in place, even if their shots are temporarily blocked by trees and buildings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursued

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Starting from the moment each fly reached adulthood, the researchers tracked both groups for 70 days, scoring them alive or dead each day, the team reports in a new paper.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Amid the jubilation of the liberation, there is a darker side, as women who fraternized with German soldiers are tracked down and brutally publicly shamed.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tracked

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Despite how well Craig played, the Red Wolves only trailed 14-7 near the end of the third quarter.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Nomar Garciaparra then launched a two-run homer in the 10th for an 11-10 victory over San Diego after Los Angeles trailed 9-5 when Kent came to bat leading off the ninth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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