Thesaurus results for SHOOTER

shooter

noun

ˈshü-tər

Definition of shooter

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

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as in photographer

one who takes photographs he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography

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Noun

Prosecutors said Allen was armed with a gun and forced the girls off the hiking trail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Thornton pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, two gun charges, and two drug charges.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

This emphasis on the human collateral of fashion week — design teams, photographers, stylists, seamstresses — felt like the real display of luxury.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Here are seven photos of Swift and Kelce from Sunday night via Star photographers Dominick Williams and Emily Curiel.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of photographer

Noun

The researchers acknowledged that this wasn’t very helpful to the average homeowner, who may not be able to hire a professional air rifle marksman to deal with their lizard issue.

— Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The need for an outdoor gun range is urgent, according to multiple city officials, marksmen and developers the Idaho Statesman spoke with.

— Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of marksman

Noun

That shot was impossible because the camera kept losing everybody.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Because mRNA vaccines can be produced faster than conventional shots, manufacturers may eventually be able to wait longer before deciding which strains to target — and respond faster if circulating strains change.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of shot

Noun

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has long opposed the eradication, ever since a previous plan called for sharpshooters to take aim at the deer from helicopters.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
When Golden State added Zandalasini from Minnesota in the expansion draft in 2024, she was already known as a sharpshooter.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharpshooter

Noun

One man recalls watching snipers kill Palestinians waiting in line for food after Israel blocked supplies from entering the North as a way to push people to the South.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
As some 2,500 heavily armed police officers, soldiers and snipers entered through a maze of narrow streets, intense gunfire could be heard all around.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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