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

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On Saturday night, Fort Worth police shot and killed another suspect who pulled a gun on officers following a short car chase that ended near the I-35W service road on the city’s far south side, Garcia said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Officers, with their guns drawn, ordered Alan Triana to the ground.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

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For the photographer Andrea Martí, who staged the scene inside of a vintage London nightlife hotspot, the point was for her subjects to yearn.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Likewise, The New York Times's Sydney Schanberg also took a room and would go on to coauthor the story—alongside photographer Dith Pran—that formed the basis of the award-winning film The Killing Fields.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

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In Idaho, executions will be carried out at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution by three volunteer police marksmen whose identities will be kept confidential.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Luke Kennard came their way at the trade deadline, when the Lakers sent Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to Atlanta for the 29-year-old marksman, who is earning $11 million this season and will be a free agent this summer.

— Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

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Kansas’ three Democratic governor hopefuls dug in on the issues and took shots at each other’s integrity and effectiveness in an hourlong Tuesday-evening television debate hosted by Topeka’s WIBW.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
In north London, the experienced shot-stopper joins fellow Spain team-mates Mariona Caldentey and new signing Ona Batlle.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of shot

Noun

Fudd has been a sharpshooter with a quick release and decisive decision-making while adding strong defense.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
Nickel could add valuable floor spacing in the event Shamet misses time (the Knicks’ sharpshooter missed an extended period of both his Knicks seasons with shoulder injuries).

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Definition of sharpshooter

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This aims to remove any hiding place and expose Palestinians to fire from military snipers or from armed quadcopter drones that patrol the dune landscape.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
The president’s narrow escape from a sniper’s gunfire at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally and another assassination attempt at his golf course both originated from Iran, according to the prime minister.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

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