Synonyms of gunning

gunning

verb

present participle of gun

as in shooting

to strike with a missile from a gun

traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shooting
• drilling
• popping
• killing
• plugging
• dropping
• destroying
• slaughtering
• slaying
• blazing
• peppering
• bringing down
• picking off
• butchering
• blowing away
• shooting down
• firing (at)
• dispatching
• massacring
• shotgunning
• blasting (at)
• sniping (at)
• machine-gunning
• potshotting
• decimating
• annihilating
• wiping out
• pistoling
• felling
• tommy-gunning
• doing in
• icing
• blotting out
• croaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gunning

Some Democratic candidates gunning to replace Graham Platner have criticized Collins’ recent vote to continue funding the agency without requiring additional guardrails. — NBC news, 15 July 2026

Amid allegations of sharing customer data with China, Australian payments startup Airwallex, now valued at $11 billion, is gunning for Stripe and Ramp. — Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Following the logical evidence feels like Detective 101, but their boss is gunning for an arrest so Gonzales gives in to Baxter’s impulse. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026

Look for Spain to come out gunning in this one. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Despite the good news, Combs’ legal team is still gunning for an appeal to get him out, stat. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026

Some of Carlson’s allies are gunning for a campaign. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026

With more firms adopting AI, students gunning for a career in banking and finance are preparing to be up against such technology at first interaction. — Meg Short, Fortune, 7 June 2026

Nate’s bête noire is not his fellow Toyota salesman (Kumail Nanjiani), who’s gunning for Nate’s Number One spot and free Tennessee Titans tickets. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026