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
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Armed guards were placed outside the compound, and children were instructed to remove water pistols and miniature guns from their Lego sets, in case the feds argued that weapons were encouraged on the compound.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The grant news comes after the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting last week where two teenage boys shot and killed three people before turning their guns on themselves.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
The fleet’s most prominent ships are two Río Damuji-class vessels, unusual platforms converted from Spanish commercial fishing trawlers built in the early 1970s and retrofitted with Soviet weapons, including P-15 Termit Styx/Silkworm anti-ship missiles and naval guns.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
In mid-February, the family and police agreed to dismiss the matter against the father, and the emergency order to take the guns from the father was dissolved.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
School officers have confiscated dozens of guns in that region alone, and some have thwarted potential attacks.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The others then returned fire with their guns.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 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
Last year, Baltimore also took aim at Glocks by suing the manufacturer of the guns over allegations that the company violated the state's Gun Industry Accountability Act and contributed to the gun violence crisis.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Armed guards were placed outside the compound, and children were instructed to remove water pistols and miniature guns from their Lego sets, in case the feds argued that weapons were encouraged on the compound.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The grant news comes after the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting last week where two teenage boys shot and killed three people before turning their guns on themselves.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
The fleet’s most prominent ships are two Río Damuji-class vessels, unusual platforms converted from Spanish commercial fishing trawlers built in the early 1970s and retrofitted with Soviet weapons, including P-15 Termit Styx/Silkworm anti-ship missiles and naval guns.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
In mid-February, the family and police agreed to dismiss the matter against the father, and the emergency order to take the guns from the father was dissolved.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
School officers have confiscated dozens of guns in that region alone, and some have thwarted potential attacks.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The others then returned fire with their guns.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 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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Several of the advanced weapons systems the battleships are intended to field remain in development; the Navy hasn’t yet shown they can be integrated successfully onto a ship.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Sukhmati described how her comrades would raid police stations to steal weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Ultimately, Ali shoots and kills Alamo after his right-hand man, Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson), turns on him and secretly removes the bullets from Alamo’s gun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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As promised, Ali shoots him, and as everyone panics and hits the floor, Ali shouts that Alamo Brown needs to come out.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Researchers found damage consistent with artillery impacts near the conning tower as well as evidence that the vessel had run aground before sinking.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Last October, two men were hospitalized in Poland after a World War II artillery shell that one of them had found in a forest and brought back home exploded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The two countries conducted joint nuclear forces drills earlier this month.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Minnesota has a desire to get Edwards off the ball more next season to create more of the easy catch-and-shoot looks the superstar routinely drills.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Hamas has also refused to disarm or decommission its weaponry, Mladenov said, a key element of the ceasefire plan upon which much of the future of Gaza rests.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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While some missiles could take only a year or two to replace, such as precision strike missiles and joint air-to-surface standoff missiles, other more advanced weaponry could take much longer, according to the study released Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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