as in dynamo
a very energetic person
a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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Recent Examples of pistol
Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
The pistol was loaded and in a holster when Howell found it.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The indictment describes two pistols, a rifle and a shotgun found in Roberts’ possession.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The pistol used in the shooting was found next to the man’s body, as well as his Port Authority ID, police sources said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The combatants rolled into the saloon with neither getting the upper hand until Fossett managed to pull his pistol and put four shots into the unarmed Carver.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
The pistol was loaded and in a holster when Howell found it.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The indictment describes two pistols, a rifle and a shotgun found in Roberts’ possession.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The pistol used in the shooting was found next to the man’s body, as well as his Port Authority ID, police sources said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pistol
Noun
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This process, called the solar dynamo, operates deep below the surface.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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But larger rocky worlds such as super-Earths are thought to have cores that are either fully solid or fully liquid, which typically limit the operation of a conventional, Earth-like core dynamo.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Westman had decorated the assault rifle and shotgun with hate speech in ways that aligned with the dark underbelly of alt-right meme culture that regularly disparages people of color, Jewish people, the LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Police said three of the guns had been reported stolen, and one handgun was equipped with a machine-gun conversion device.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their recording was a kinetic thrashathon with machine-gun-fast guitar notes and solos and Hetfield’s convincing screams for mercy.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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