SEMIAUTOMATIC Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of semiautomatic

as in automated

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Adjective

Following his arrest, authorities found a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines, about 190 rounds of ammunition, pepper spray, an entrenchment tool, and about 30 knives, according to the affidavit. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 Searches of Kramer, his hotel room and his home turned up a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines — two loaded and three capable of holding 30 rounds each — and 190 rounds of rifle ammunition, according to the complaint. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Noun

Dressed for the occasion — and very comfortable with a semiautomatic. — Michael Ruiz , Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025 For those who prefer the hands-on experience of making their own espresso, a semiautomatic keeps you in control. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for semiautomatic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic

Adjective

All those features make the smart rod a worthy addition to any automated home.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Bot monetization is how a business earns a return when automated software uses its content, data or digital services.

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of automated

Noun

In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar southwest of Johannesburg late Saturday.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar near Johannesburg late on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

One deputy saw Mendiola sitting on a bench holding a semiautomatic handgun in his right hand and loading a magazine into the firearm before firing a shot, the report states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
The handgun was loaded with 29 rounds of ammunition, police said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of handgun

Adjective

Instead of relying on a motorized mount to track the sky, its CMOS sensor physically rotates to cancel that rotation out, right at the image plane.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Despite the challenges presented by motorized transport, the early Teamsters did not fight the innovation.

— Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of motorized

Noun

On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Authorities concluded that Haught had died accidentally while playing Russian roulette with a revolver, but that finding was later questioned.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolver

Adjective

The ability to fabricate and manufacture difficult objects has largely become computerized.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of computerized

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