Synonyms of rifles

rifles 1 of 2

noun

plural of rifle

as in shotguns

Related Words

• shotguns
• muskets
• flintlocks
• matchlocks
• blunderbusses
• smoothbores
• firelocks
• breechloaders
• carbines
• semiautomatics
• fieldpieces
• pistols
• harquebuses
• culverins
• handguns
• machine guns
• revolvers
• automatics
• submachine guns
• assault rifles
• assault weapons
• machine pistols
• guns
• AK-47s
• derringers
• firearms
• repeaters
• tommy guns
• six-guns
• six-shooters
• twenty-twos
• sidearms
• self-loaders
• zip guns
• rods
• spearguns
• gats
• small arms
• roscoes
• forty-fives
• arms
• pieces
• heat

rifles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rifle

as in searches

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

rifled the desk drawer in search of the insurance policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searches
• combs
• scans
• rakes
• dredges
• finds
• hunts (through)
• surveys
• sorts (through)
• trolls
• rummages
• locates
• digs (through)
• scours
• examines
• explores
• inspects
• ransacks
• tracks (down)
• investigates
• audits
• probes
• prospects
• runs down
• reviews
• pats down
• shakes down
• finds out
• discovers
• checks (out)
• hits (on or upon)
• detects
• frisks
• ferrets (out)
• scrutinizes
• pokes (around)
• ascertains
• skirmishes
• studies
• determines
• looks over
• learns
• grubs (about)
• gets
• snoops
• peruses
• glances (over)
• browses
• scares up
• descries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hides
• loses
• ignores
• neglects
• abandons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rifles

Verb

With four minutes until penalties, Spain venture forward, Cesc Fabregas slips in Iniesta, who rifles it home to win the World Cup. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Before Poeltl can complete the double-team, Towns looks to the 3-point line then rifles a right-handed pass over his own head to Bridges for the easy two under the rim. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026