as in revolver
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roscoe
Noun
-
Gutierrez-Reed, who was 24 at the time and an inexperienced armorer, was supposed to load the revolver that Baldwin was holding with dummy rounds.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
1 May 2025 -
The bill would cover anyone convicted of those misdemeanors in another state during the past eight years; they would now be blocked from getting a pistol or revolver permit, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Macias fired the first shot at Sweet with a 9mm pistol because Macias said that Sweet ran over his foot, Burnette told the detectives.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
-
During that year, the .45-caliber pistol, which went missing from the Gresham District police station, was used in at least three crimes, Illinois Answers and the Sun-Times found.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
-
One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
-
This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
Noun
-
The crew also stole at least three handguns during the spree, authorities said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
-
The detective alleged Cross’ handgun was likely modified with a switch to fire 15 bullets in one second.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
-
Surveillance cameras showed Floren threatening that caller inside the bar before going outside and hiding his gun between a trash can and a pillar, according to Merriweather’s letter.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
-
Hiaasen’s humor remains sharp and outlandish, but some of the darker currents of contemporary American life—the guns, the anger, the conspiracy theories—have become painfully personal.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Noun
-
Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
-
The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
-
Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Now the Russians are fielding an alternative drone shotgun mount which looks even simpler and more efficient.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
-
The Context The brothers were sentenced to life behind bars in 1996 for the shotgun killings of their father Jose Menendez and mother Kitty Menendez at their home in Beverly Hills, California.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Roscoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roscoe. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share