Thesaurus results for SHOOTERS

shooters

noun

plural of shooter

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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 Ionescu is one of the most famous shooters in women’s basketball. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 But Veronica Burton and Kayla Thornton both slid into the paint as well, not doubling to the point of leaving their shooters open, but creating congestion. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Conspicuously missing is pre-capture, which several reviewers have flagged as a real loss for wildlife shooters. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026 On Instagram last week, Herro also posted a graphic listing the league’s worst midrange shooters last season. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Two people were killed and several others injured after at least two shooters exchanged gunfire amid crowds of roughly 13,000 people at Canada’s biggest Latin street festival in Toronto on Saturday, police said. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026 Police allege father and son shooters Sajid and Naveed Akram were inspired by the Islamic State group. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 The shift also is being made because there is less demand for precision, long-range shooters, commonly referred to as snipers. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 David Freire-Obregón, an associate professor in Spain who has studied that problem, said that future models will help goalkeepers identify potential tells in shooters’ run-ups while also identifying individual players’ specific patterns. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026

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Noun

When Marshall showed up, Reyes and Chamberlain both fired guns at Marshall as Marshall tried to get away, according to the affidavit.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
However, drones can also be vulnerable to guns, electronic warfare, and short-range air-defense systems.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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The museum shop carries books by Icelandic photographers, as well as photo postcards, many with historic scenes from around the country that make tiny but distinctive souvenirs.

— Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Indeed, many of them are photographers or journalists by trade.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026

Definition of photographers

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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
Almost two years ago, the Catalina Island Conservancy proposed using aerial marksmen in helicopters to shoot the deer.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026

Definition of marksmen

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Free-agent sharpshooters Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard are on the market, and defensive stopper Marcus Smart will leave a hole in the Lakers’ roster after opting out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.

— Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of sharpshooters

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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
De Larrea took most of his shots from 3 and mostly missed them, shooting 4 of 20 from distance.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of shots

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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
Explosive drones and snipers According to the charging documents, the group allegedly planned to fly small drones laden with explosives near the UFC event, forcing an evacuation.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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