Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guns (for)
Verb
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Rosie runs down the road to greet her owner.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Forbes senior contributor Dave Altavilla runs down the tech specs of the new platform and its developer tools.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Of course, Arness finally out wits and kills him, but meanwhile there’s lots of good western style entertainment.—
Hal Landers,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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This makes the relationship somewhat of a ticking time bomb, as resentment from sacrificing — or being put in the position of always being sacrificed for — kills love and authentic connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite recent state investments, North Carolina still trails much of the country in mental health funding.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Boston now trails by 5 1/2 games.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a letter to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Jackson demanded that the department place Dever on its Brady list, which tracks officers whose credibility has been hit due to alleged misconduct.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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ReHeardle tracks your statistics too.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Guns (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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