as in shoots
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 guns
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
World War II put a harsh freeze on the car industry, as the factories that had been building cars were impressed into building tanks, guns, and aircraft.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
That led to the establishment of a federal armory that by the time of the John Brown raid had produced over a half million guns for the government.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Those sons’ of guns across the bay sky blasted ducks that were coming to your spread.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Strong then wrapped the guns and drugs in a piece of clothing before hiding them in the woods to retrieve later, the citation states.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Their testimonies supplied evidence, such as dash cam footage, videos of Rocha shooting and 3D printing guns, police interviews with Rocha and his mother, and incidents where Rocha was found with contraband in prison.
—Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
He was often paired with Lewis’ fellow associate Sarah Franklin as the young guns at the law firm, but their characters weren’t romantically linked.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say the crew trafficked meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and PCP while stockpiling guns to enforce orders.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
People still are prohibited from carrying guns — openly or concealed — in certain areas, including schools and university campuses; professional athletic events not related to firearms; hospitals; police stations; courts and polling places.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
World War II put a harsh freeze on the car industry, as the factories that had been building cars were impressed into building tanks, guns, and aircraft.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
That led to the establishment of a federal armory that by the time of the John Brown raid had produced over a half million guns for the government.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Those sons’ of guns across the bay sky blasted ducks that were coming to your spread.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Strong then wrapped the guns and drugs in a piece of clothing before hiding them in the woods to retrieve later, the citation states.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Their testimonies supplied evidence, such as dash cam footage, videos of Rocha shooting and 3D printing guns, police interviews with Rocha and his mother, and incidents where Rocha was found with contraband in prison.
—Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
He was often paired with Lewis’ fellow associate Sarah Franklin as the young guns at the law firm, but their characters weren’t romantically linked.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say the crew trafficked meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and PCP while stockpiling guns to enforce orders.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
One dog manages to escape the store, but Noem quickly catches up to it and brutally guns it down.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guns
Noun
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Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Civilians working in cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence, and logistics are still working and are not included in Trump’s order to pay active-duty personnel.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rollins rarely shoots when dribbling around a screen.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Olim, who shoots and wounds Severin, spends some time trying to figure out the thief’s motivation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kim has made Russia the priority of his foreign policy, sending thousands of troops and large shipments of weapons, including artillery and ballistic missiles, to help fuel Putin’s war.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The siege has spread hunger and disease in the city and relentless drone and artillery strikes have hit displacement shelters, mosques, and hospitals and clinics.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If New England drills the Dolphins, head coach Mike McDaniel might not make it to Week 3.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Parsons attended Cowboys practices during training camp but has not participated in any team drills.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The official also said troops responded with heavy weaponry near Tirah in Khyber district and across the frontier in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Just hours after news of the ceasefire broke, it was reported that Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, had apprehended a shipment of advanced Iranian weaponry destined for militants in the West Bank.—
Ilan Berman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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