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
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The prosecution displayed dozens of items of evidence in front of the jury, including guns that were found during home searches and an antifa flag.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Both agents in the back seat held guns in their hands.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
The series of events began when someone called 911 to report a brawl involving about 30 people, including some who had guns.
—Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Opponents of the bill worry, however, that putting more guns on campuses would increase danger and cause unnecessary anxiety for students and staff.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
All of the guns seized as evidence were lawfully owned, several attorneys said, and most of them were locked in cars or homes.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The man law enforcement officials say opened fire at Old Dominion University on Thursday previously tried to buy guns in Charlotte that would help terrorists.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Two deputies fired their guns, striking McGauley, Grossman said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The prosecution displayed dozens of items of evidence in front of the jury, including guns that were found during home searches and an antifa flag.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Both agents in the back seat held guns in their hands.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
The series of events began when someone called 911 to report a brawl involving about 30 people, including some who had guns.
—Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Opponents of the bill worry, however, that putting more guns on campuses would increase danger and cause unnecessary anxiety for students and staff.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
All of the guns seized as evidence were lawfully owned, several attorneys said, and most of them were locked in cars or homes.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The man law enforcement officials say opened fire at Old Dominion University on Thursday previously tried to buy guns in Charlotte that would help terrorists.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Two deputies fired their guns, striking McGauley, Grossman said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
Both guns the suspect used in the shooting were acquired legally in San Antonio in 2017, Davis said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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When the war in Ukraine began in 2022, Kyiv banned weapons exports.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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To this end, the real number of bombs/missiles used could easily be 5,000–10,000+ weapons or more.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sterling shoots over 40% from range.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Hagel shoots the wrong way and Oliver Bjorkstrand just hasn’t worked.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Through geolocating and verifying seven images, Human Rights Watch said Israel fired white phosphorus using artillery at residential areas in the southern Lebanese village of Yohmor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida, had enlisted in the National Guard in 2009 as a fire direction specialist, according to the Pentagon, helping direct artillery.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another Arsenal goal kick and Raya, after a customary bit of stud cleaning, drills the ball long.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wingo and Mosley are both recovering from some nagging injuries suffered during 2025 and haven’t fully participated in offseason team drills.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Billions of dollars’ worth of state-of-the-art military equipment was now in the hands of the Taliban, which suddenly found itself in possession of a sophisticated air force, advanced weaponry and Black Hawk helicopters.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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Videos published by Islamic State West Africa Province showed massive weaponry and ammunition, as well as dozens of motorcycles and vehicles that the extremists said were captured during the raids.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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