shooters

noun

plural of shooter
1
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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2
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 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 Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The three shooters will fire in unison from about 10 yards away, according to the Idaho Statesman, which says shooters will be behind a protective wall with a 1-foot opening. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The Miles Bridges trade left the Suns with a dearth of shooters. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 July 2026 They will be conducted by integrated teams of sensors, shooters, decoys, electronic attack, cyber capabilities, autonomous systems, and human decision-makers. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The Heat is expected to try to add at least two skilled three-point shooters in free agency. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooters
  1. guns
  2. photographers
  3. marksmen
  4. sharpshooters
  5. shots
  6. snipers
Noun
  • Although the numbers on the chassis were divided into various unrelated intervals, the transmissions appeared to be numbered sequentially, as were the tank guns, heaters, road wheels and turret engines.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
  • One in 5 children in Cook Children’s eight-county service area live in homes where guns are not always stored in locked areas, according to a 2024 report.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of guns
Noun
  • The community is constantly sending me things, and there are photographers from everywhere.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Regan was one of the most prolific and sought after photographers of the 20th century.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of photographers
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • But even with Messi’s early goal, the game was a nail-biter, with Cape Verde scoring two brilliant goals while their goalie Vozinha made eight saves, including four shots (one of them a free kick) from Messi.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Rix corroborated the spy shots of its luxurious interiors with a sweeping central infotainment display.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of shots
Noun
  • 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
  • Atop the roof of the Garden, snipers waited, poised and unblinking.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of snipers

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