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
It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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Offensively, the roster boasts a lot of willing shooters but fewer distributors.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Alabama’s roster also adds size and versatility through transfers like Noah Williamson, while returning shooters and athletes across the lineup support Oats’ up‑tempo, high‑spacing system.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The lightweight skeleton chassis, adjustable stock, and modular rails make long sessions more comfortable for expert marksmen.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Guests are immersed into a storyline and given laser guns that shoot at different characters.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both trials raise questions about who is responsible when children with access to guns carry out school shootings, a pervasive problem across the country.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sharpshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooters. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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