as in shooters
a person skilled in shooting at a target
the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade
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Recent Examples of sharpshooters
While protest organizers assured attendees police sharpshooters are not uncommon at Milwaukee protests, their presence at Sunday's protest prompted discussions online about why sharpshooters were there.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooters
Noun
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The idea of putting the team’s two best and highest-volume shooters on the floor together with Antetokounmpo is tantalizing, but both players only stand 6-foot-4.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The deputies followed the sound of gunfire and came across three target shooters, the sheriff’s report said.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The serial numbers of the two guns matched those which were taken from the Sussex home.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Video on social media showed police with guns pointed at a person lying on the tarmac beneath a blue Star of David on the brick building.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sharpshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooters. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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