shotgunned

past tense of shotgun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shotgunned
Verb
  • There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Five people were killed and one was injured in five vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads from Saturday through Wednesday, according to preliminary police reports.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Oilers effectively peppered the Canucks netminder, landing 37 shots on goal, to just 15 for Vancouver.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The streets are brimming with culture, as homes and buildings peppered throughout the town are adorned with beautiful, colorful murals featuring Black men and women.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Oren Amir, founder of Go Home Builders in Los Angeles, said some of his rebuilding projects in Altadena, where residential areas were destroyed by January’s wildfires, have been delayed by conflicting guidance from the city on rooftop solar panel requirements.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Shipments may not be delivered, or even destroyed, as shipping companies seek information required to adhere to new tariffs.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Streetlamps were ignited, and storefront windows blazed with light.
    Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But the trail's already been blazed, other companies have cleared the path forward and proven what's possible, and the Aridge team has proven itself capable of getting things built, if not preventing them from banging together.
    Loz Blain October 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nicholas is dispatched to find the identity of the owner and locate a telephone.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • According to the Cincinnati Fire Department, 37 firefighters were dispatched to the bridge to attempt to rescue him.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Shotgunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shotgunned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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