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
Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
In its first year in Marion County, the task force confiscated 367 guns and arrested 390 people, Steuerwald said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Adults picking up or dropping off children from school or making deliveries could bring loaded guns with them in their vehicles, under a bill advancing in the Iowa House.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Some are violent in nature, showing guns pointing at the oppressive establishment, usually portrayed as pigs.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
And then the guns-a-blazing comes out at the mixer.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Shooter entered arena with two guns According to police, the shooter was a licensed gun owner and had a permit to carry out of Florida.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Black later handed one of the guns to responding officers and praised emergency crews and hospital staff who treated the injuries to his hand.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Children were escorted to school by parents toting guns.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
This means that the vivid surroundings can be undercut when a song guns for more a conventional payoff.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
In its first year in Marion County, the task force confiscated 367 guns and arrested 390 people, Steuerwald said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Adults picking up or dropping off children from school or making deliveries could bring loaded guns with them in their vehicles, under a bill advancing in the Iowa House.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Some are violent in nature, showing guns pointing at the oppressive establishment, usually portrayed as pigs.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
And then the guns-a-blazing comes out at the mixer.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Shooter entered arena with two guns According to police, the shooter was a licensed gun owner and had a permit to carry out of Florida.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Black later handed one of the guns to responding officers and praised emergency crews and hospital staff who treated the injuries to his hand.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Children were escorted to school by parents toting guns.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The military seemingly guns her down during a confrontation with Hopper and Eleven.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
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
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The government brought forward major reforms and bans on assault-style weapons after the country suffered its worst-ever shooting attack in 2020, when a man impersonating a police officer killed 22 people in northern Nova Scotia.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short technical step away from weapons-grade levels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The BeerPAN camera instead shoots 65 x 24-mm frames on standard 35-mm film, with a 36-exposure roll yielding about 20 shots.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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However, McDaniels might be the one who shoots on it the most, chucking the two women’s basketballs Grant also brought for the room.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some parts of Route 65 looked more like an artillery range, with rim-bending, tire-tearing, and suspension-slaughtering potholes blossoming from the black top.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kim in recent months has sent thousands of troops and large quantities of military equipment, including artillery and missiles, to fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, as the leaders align i n the face of their separate confrontations with Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Everette, who with punter Brett Thorson and long snapper Beau Gardner are the former Bulldogs competing in Senior Bowl drills this week, is adjusting to life after Georgia football.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every college and pro coach drills the same message into their players’ heads, nothing good happens after midnight.—
Ryan Gaydos , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pyongyang often shows off new weaponry before party gatherings, key events and anniversaries.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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And yet, one day later, Axios reported that the Pentagon may sever its relationship with Anthropic over the company’s insistence that two use cases—the mass surveillance of Americans and fully autonomous weaponry—remain off limits.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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