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

Tunisia is already eliminated at the bottom of Group F, but Netherlands will be gunning to win the top spot of the group as it’s currently tied with Japan. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 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