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Recent Examples of gunshot
Five – including one who died – had gunshot wounds, while three suffered smoke inhalation, said Danic, the hospital’s medical chief of staff.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Another witness was in a different nearby home and also heard the gunshot followed by a Jones' scream.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Of them, five suffered from gunshot wounds and five others from complications of smoke inhalation.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Ten gunshot victims have been transported to local hospitals at this time, including one who has died.
—Louis Casiano , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Another witness was in a different nearby home and also heard the gunshot followed by a Jones' scream.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Of them, five suffered from gunshot wounds and five others from complications of smoke inhalation.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Ten gunshot victims have been transported to local hospitals at this time, including one who has died.
—Louis Casiano , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
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The year Goldberg-Polin and her family arrived in Israel, the country launched Operation Cast Lead, a massive military operation aimed at halting intensifying Hamas mortar, missile and rocket fire terrorizing southern Israeli communities.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Advanced missiles and drones can cost millions, but sometimes a balloon can change the balance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Collect all five Dinozords to build the giant articulated Megazord with projectile launchers.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The flintlock’s round ball projectile passed completely through its lungs, and the buck ran only 30 yards before falling dead.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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The juvenile's guardians found two weapons with ammunition and gave them to police.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Now, in addition to poring over manifestos and digital footprints, investigators are using these messages found on ammunition and firearms as clues for intention, as illustrated in the Dallas ICE facility incident when investigators were piecing together a possible motive for the attack.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Short model has a maximum rear load of 70 kg (154 lb), which can heft groceries/gear or carry up to two kids on optional seating.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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The suspect, Jihad Al-Shamie, was not carrying a firearm and the only shots fired were by responding law enforcement officers, Watson said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Minaj leaned into her pettiness while taking shots at Kulture’s mom in her apology.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Saints drove for a field goal to pull within 14-6, and then Daboll went into a shell with punts on fourth-and-4 from New York’s 48-yard line and fourth-and-2 from New York’s 48-yard line on the next two possessions.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Once baked and cooled, the airy shells of the pastry are filled with cream and finished with a glossy chocolate glaze.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each bottle of ink and each toner cartridge has a page-yield rating, based on test pages developed by the International Organization for Standards (ISO).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Something many people forget is that light recoil is as great an asset for a cartridge to have as high velocity, heavy bullets, and staggering amounts of muzzle energy.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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Arguably the most famous depiction of Ophelia in pop culture in recent years is the 2019 film Ophelia, which reimagined Hamlet from Ophelia’s point of view, with Daisy Ridley starring as Ophelia.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Under that partnership, Swift grew from a precocious country songwriter into a global pop star.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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