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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
Oakland police suspected McGee to be one of the shooters after video emerged of him appearing to wear the same clothing as one of the gunmen during the mass shootout at Lake Merritt.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
LeJuan Watts scored 13 points for Texas Tech, and Donovan Atwell, one of the nation’s best 3-point shooters, added 12 while taking all nine of his shots from long range and making four.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Gray also spoke about Colt's fixation on school shooters and photographs on his wall of Nikolas Cruz, the gunman responsible for the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
But what was of real concern for the Lakers was trying to deal with the Celtics and their three-point shooters.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
One of the game’s best outside shooters is putting the ball in the basket.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Cops found two guns at the scene and believe the incident involved at least two shooters.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
For astro shooters, this is unlikely to be a major drawback, and for other shooters, there's always another way to use a filter, with a bit of creativity or using an alternative clamping system.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Lakers have two of the best long-range shooters in the NBA.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
LeJuan Watts scored 13 points for Texas Tech, and Donovan Atwell, one of the nation’s best 3-point shooters, added 12 while taking all nine of his shots from long range and making four.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Gray also spoke about Colt's fixation on school shooters and photographs on his wall of Nikolas Cruz, the gunman responsible for the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
But what was of real concern for the Lakers was trying to deal with the Celtics and their three-point shooters.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
One of the game’s best outside shooters is putting the ball in the basket.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Cops found two guns at the scene and believe the incident involved at least two shooters.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
For astro shooters, this is unlikely to be a major drawback, and for other shooters, there's always another way to use a filter, with a bit of creativity or using an alternative clamping system.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Lakers have two of the best long-range shooters in the NBA.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooters
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Among the category winners were stunning photographs including the guns of a Japanese Navy wreck, a female octopus lovingly guarding her eggs and the moment clownfish eggs hatch.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Agents ran into a grocery store with guns, busted a United States citizen’s truck window and lingered outside an office belonging to an immigrant-friendly nonprofit, among other controversies.—
Ryan Oehrli
Updated February 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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The roster is made up of firefighters, actors, IT managers, teachers, musicians and photographers.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, the conversation in the show is imagined, but blow by blow, the action on screen closely mirrors what photographers captured taking place in real life.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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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
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The Rams are the exact kind of team that has given the Aztecs trouble this season, with 3-point marksmen spread across the perimeter.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The sharpshooters are trained wildlife biologists with firearm expertise, highly trained at shooting deer.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
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UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, that is often not the best thing to do, and leads to him giving up possession through speculative shots or running into a tight spot when team-mates are in better positions.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Over the match’s final 48 minutes, the Coastal defense allowed only two shots on goal.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said that Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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The night passed with no sign of the snipers who had sown terror from rooftops in January, or the heavy machine guns firing from the bed of pickup trucks.—
Kay Armin Serjoie,
Time,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Shooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooters. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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