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
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Recent Examples of gunning
Ford, who stood near Carney during the address to the media, has been gunning for the project’s acceleration.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
But Netflix is also trying to sign influencers, and telling thousands of prospective partners that the company admires the tech currently gunning for their jobs doesn’t seem likely to play well either.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Homidi has been gunning to get into Selfridges for three years.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The union is gunning for a 25 percent increase, which, in turn, would raise costs for health plan members, Kaiser said.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
So Grace is furious, mostly at Kate (because Kate was the messenger, but also because Grace has always disliked Kate for gunning for her job).
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Continuum is gunning for state and federal tax credits, which are capped at 20% of eligible development costs.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The Republicans’ refusal to negotiate — combined with the decision of House GOP leaders to cancel votes on the last two days before the shutdown deadline — has fueled the Democratic charges that GOP leaders are gunning for a shutdown.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
But Netflix is also trying to sign influencers, and telling thousands of prospective partners that the company admires the tech currently gunning for their jobs doesn’t seem likely to play well either.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Homidi has been gunning to get into Selfridges for three years.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The union is gunning for a 25 percent increase, which, in turn, would raise costs for health plan members, Kaiser said.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
So Grace is furious, mostly at Kate (because Kate was the messenger, but also because Grace has always disliked Kate for gunning for her job).
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Continuum is gunning for state and federal tax credits, which are capped at 20% of eligible development costs.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The Republicans’ refusal to negotiate — combined with the decision of House GOP leaders to cancel votes on the last two days before the shutdown deadline — has fueled the Democratic charges that GOP leaders are gunning for a shutdown.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunning
Verb
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The next 77 minutes saw the Pride largely in control despite Seattle out-possessing and out-shooting them.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The assassin is found guilty of shooting Garfield and is sentenced to death.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Peterson didn’t disappoint either, drilling a top-10 Louisville team for 26 points on 15 shots, including six 3s in only 25 minutes, before sitting out Kansas’ second preseason game against Fort Hays.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The decision on whether to open up the Arctic to further drilling should have been made by the Indigenous people of Alaska, Shea said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There could be some relationship turmoil popping up for you now and in the weeks ahead, Gemini.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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After popping up in Batman Forever (1995), Empire Records (1995), and The Insider (1999), Mazar found a semi-permanent home as Vincent Chase’s publicist on Entourage (2004–2011).—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Gunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunning. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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