1
as in gun
a person skilled in shooting at a target
there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in photographer
one who takes photographs
he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooter
Noun
-
Multiple instances of gun violence occur outside of New York City Public Schools, often involving students and school safety staff.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Another recording, from a nearby security camera apparently without sound, appeared to show Lauren chambering a round and raising the gun, followed by police bullets kicking up dirt near her feet a moment after.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The photographers wanted to take pictures of his feet because usually the winners’ feet were blistered and bloody, but Rodgers’ feet made it through unscathed in the new shoes.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
-
The exhibition includes a selection of contemporary photobooks by female Southern California photographers, including Catherine Opie, Uta Barth, Jo Ann Callis, Elena Dorfman, Rose-Lynn Fisher, Judy Fiskin and Soo Kim.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Matt took a meeting with Dex, to pressure the marksman into giving up who hired him to off Foggy.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
8 Apr. 2025
-
The Mountain West Player of the Year is a point guard who is an excellent playmaker and a marksmen from deep.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
What transpired over the next few minutes felt like a shot — or three — of pure Stagecoach adrenaline, stronger and more intoxicating than any of the varied liquors that had been guzzled all over the Empire Polo Club grounds over the previous 72 hours.—
Paul Albani-Burgio,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
-
Researchers want to find out if the shot also prevents heart attacks By Liz Szabo edited by Tanya Lewis Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly 38,000 cancers a year, including most cervical and throat cancers.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Fredette, 36, gained fame as a sharpshooter at BYU, where he was named college basketball’s player of the year in 2011 after leading the nation in scoring at 28.9 points per game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2025
-
Beasley, a vaunted sharpshooter who finished just one triple behind Anthony Edwards for the NBA’s three-point crown this season, began the possession guarded by Miles McBride.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 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
“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share