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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunning (for)
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At trial, jurors viewed footage of an unmasked man running down a stairwell just after Johnson’s death.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jill Biden's ex-husband has been charged with killing his wife.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Deputies responded to a call about an active shooter at the venue and the first deputy at the scene, Nicholas Moore, approached a man in the parking lot, ordered the man to drop his gun, and shot the man, killing him.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Gunning (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunning%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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