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as in guns
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 photographers
one who takes photographs
he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography
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Recent Examples of shooters
Miala’s search history included queries related to mass shooters and attempts to acquire rifles, GoPro cameras and tactical gear.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Court documents said Shockley also kept a photo album and buttons featuring the shooters’ faces.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
On paper, Peterson and Kohl Rosario are good shooters.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Other Latin King members involved in the killing of Kirschfield, including one of the shooters, were sentenced to life in prison.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Lakers didn’t stay attached enough to one of Golden State’s best shooters, and Buddy Hield (17 points) found his rhythm behind the arc as a difference-maker off the bench.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The veteran shooters have overlapping skill sets, so once Brogdon took himself out of the fold, New York wasn’t as eager to create an open roster to keep two similar players.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The rifle’s proprietary ammo flies flat and keeps the energy at long distances, helping shooters place tight groups past a mile.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Homicides involving white shooters and Black victims are more likely to be ruled justifiable than those involving Black shooters and white victims.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Court documents said Shockley also kept a photo album and buttons featuring the shooters’ faces.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
On paper, Peterson and Kohl Rosario are good shooters.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Other Latin King members involved in the killing of Kirschfield, including one of the shooters, were sentenced to life in prison.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Lakers didn’t stay attached enough to one of Golden State’s best shooters, and Buddy Hield (17 points) found his rhythm behind the arc as a difference-maker off the bench.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The veteran shooters have overlapping skill sets, so once Brogdon took himself out of the fold, New York wasn’t as eager to create an open roster to keep two similar players.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The rifle’s proprietary ammo flies flat and keeps the energy at long distances, helping shooters place tight groups past a mile.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Homicides involving white shooters and Black victims are more likely to be ruled justifiable than those involving Black shooters and white victims.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooters
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In addition to questioning the stops, Bell questioned foot chases for guns that are not visible.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos of the raid shared online by the Department of Homeland Security show Border Patrol agents with guns drawn approaching the building in the middle of the night.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The contest is open to photographers of all ages.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some users were giving school photographers heat in the comments, but a teacher quickly jumped to their defense.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
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In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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In the ensuing shots, Jonas poses for the pics wearing a black tank top and matching jeans with a blue button-down and a five o’clock shadow beard.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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That includes putting moves on opponents for jump shots, hitting far-out threes, and even pulling off four-point plays.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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McCasland doubled down by paying big money to retain Toppin, replacing Williams with another big wing who can pass and score in Watts and bringing in two 3-point snipers in Bryan and Atwell.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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At one point, a helicopter dropped snipers down onto the building’s roof.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Shooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooters. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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