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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
At one point, wandering in the darkness, Archer sees above a suspicious house the image of an enormous semiautomatic rifle hovering in the night sky.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Prior to the troopers’ arrival, the suspect, Carmine Faino, 61, used a semiautomatic rifle to shoot and kill his neighbor, Laurie Wasko, 57, outside her home, Paris said.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
At one point, wandering in the darkness, Archer sees above a suspicious house the image of an enormous semiautomatic rifle hovering in the night sky.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
Adjective
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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit suit against the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and its CEO Stephen Edwards, claiming the parties sought to implement semi-automated cranes at the port without consulting the union first.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Smart switches, automated zones, and apps can ensure that homeowners can schedule lights to dim or turn off, rather than relying on memory.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the boys ran away down the street, the man raised the pistol again and fired at them, striking Guzman in the back.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Then almost a month later, on Wednesday, a search warrant was served at the residence, with officials recovering a stun gun, replica pistol, drugs and drug paraphernalia, the district attorney's office said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There is no semi-automatic offside system as in La Liga.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The system has an automatic self-cleaning function and is designed for easy, tool-free filter replacement, with filters lasting from 12 to 24 months.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But one night, the police were called after an argument escalated to the point of Staples trying to hurt herself with razors, even grabbing Kerr’s handgun.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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In exchange, prosecutors would agree to dismiss the rest of the case, including a murder charge, dealing in cocaine, unlawful carrying of a handgun and a misdemeanor.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The motorized arm can extend the display away from the base roughly half a foot in any direction.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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No, not the kind with two wheels and a kickstand—an underwater scooter, which is a pint-sized, motorized device that can propel divers, snorkelers, and swimmers through the water.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Aug. 2025
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Along Foreman’s flight path, police found a revolver and a semi-automatic pistol, both of which were used to fire at the victims.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
20 Aug. 2025
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Hard work could never compete with a steam engine in pulling a train; decades of training in swordsmanship could never compete with a revolver.—
Radu Magdin,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The difference between CliffsNotes and today’s computerized counterparts encapsulates the disintegration of knowledge, particularly of reading comprehension.—
Joelle Renstrom
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald, the creators behind the worldwide Netflix sensation, are in talks to bring Knight Rider, the 1980s action drama centered on a computerized talking car, to the big screen.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The notion that businesses should care about happiness arose with the increase of nonmanual jobs, said Alex Edmans, a finance professor at London Business School.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2022
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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