gunning (for)

verb

present participle of gun (for)
as in running down

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  1. running down
  2. killing
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  • For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Not Bone, But Nerve That something is the ulnar nerve, one of the three major nerves running down the arm.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of running down
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  • In March, Nebraska’s Morrill Fire tore through 642,000 acres to become the largest in state history, killing one person and razing vast stretches of cattle country.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In 2016, wildlife officials closed 183 miles (295 kilometers) of the Yellowstone River to fishing, rafting and other activities to prevent a parasite suspected of killing tens of thousands of fish from spreading further in the low and warm water.
    — Matthew Brown, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of killing
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“Gunning (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunning%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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