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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
Williams, the steady floor general, has a knack for finding a way to get into the paint to score or dish to shooters.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
The report added that Holly made posts on social media displaying his gear, which were decorated with extremist symbols and inspired by equipment used by previous mass shooters.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The defense motion to dismiss the indictment cited past prosecutions of high-profile mass shooters when state prosecutors deferred to their federal counterparts or declined to add state charges to the mix.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Roughly 15 minutes into the event, Kirk was answering a question about transgender mass shooters when he was struck in the neck by a bullet fired from a rooftop roughly 160 yards away.
—Joshua Rhett Miller
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gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
After being asked a question about transgender mass shooters, Kirk was shot in the neck.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Do people in your field think that the partisan, toxic atmosphere in the country could be motivating these attacks, even if the shooters themselves aren’t clear partisans attacking someone from the opposing party?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Some students who were in lockdown inside the school believed there were two shooters, in part because people banged on the doors to their hiding places and claimed to be police officers.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The suspect had an obsession with previous mass shooters, according to a police statement, ABC News previously reported.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
The report added that Holly made posts on social media displaying his gear, which were decorated with extremist symbols and inspired by equipment used by previous mass shooters.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The defense motion to dismiss the indictment cited past prosecutions of high-profile mass shooters when state prosecutors deferred to their federal counterparts or declined to add state charges to the mix.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Roughly 15 minutes into the event, Kirk was answering a question about transgender mass shooters when he was struck in the neck by a bullet fired from a rooftop roughly 160 yards away.
—Joshua Rhett Miller
jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
After being asked a question about transgender mass shooters, Kirk was shot in the neck.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Do people in your field think that the partisan, toxic atmosphere in the country could be motivating these attacks, even if the shooters themselves aren’t clear partisans attacking someone from the opposing party?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Some students who were in lockdown inside the school believed there were two shooters, in part because people banged on the doors to their hiding places and claimed to be police officers.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The suspect had an obsession with previous mass shooters, according to a police statement, ABC News previously reported.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooters
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And in Utah, where Kirk was murdered, lawmakers recently changed the law to clarify that people can openly carry guns on college campuses, including students as young as 18 years old.—
John Feinblatt,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The American electorate has made its views on guns clear again and again.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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For The New Yorker’s centenary, the magazine asked six photographers to reinterpret covers from our archives as flesh-and-blood portraits, starring familiar faces.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year has also seen HALA expand its proposition beyond small businesses to Saudi Arabia’s growing community of freelance workers, who range from taxi drivers and photographers to lawyers and accountants.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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For one, Mahomes is taking a lot of shots for this early in season.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) released guidance for COVID-19 shots based on AAP recommendations and encouraged pharmacists to continue administering shots, despite the CDC’s new guidance.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Heading into the 2028 presidential campaign, a lack of snipers could lead to injuries and assassinations of top leaders, the report warned.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Shooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooters. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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