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
Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Authorities said Diagne used both a pistol and a rifle during the attack.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Police in Austin shot and killed the gunman, who used both a pistol and a rifle to carry out the attack, police said.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Police shot and killed the gunman, who used a pistol and a rifle in the shooting.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Authorities say the gunman initiated the attack from a black Cadillac SUV, traveling south on Rio Grande Street before pulling alongside the bar and firing a pistol into a crowd gathered outside and on the patio.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Authorities said Diagne used both a pistol and a rifle during the attack.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Police in Austin shot and killed the gunman, who used both a pistol and a rifle to carry out the attack, police said.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Police shot and killed the gunman, who used a pistol and a rifle in the shooting.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pistol
Noun
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Fortunately, its farewell tour includes two shows here in La Jolla at The Jai, where the group’s co-founders — bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King — will be joined by pianist Craig Taborn and sax dynamo Chris Potter.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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In recent days, OpenAI signed a Mountain View lease that will enable the artificial intelligence dynamo to launch a big expansion into the South Bay.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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