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shotgunning

verb

present participle of shotgun
as in firing (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shotgunning
  1. killing
  2. peppering
  3. blazing
  4. destroying
  5. slaying
Verb
  • In truly horrific news, a Frankfort mom is accused of killing her 2-year-old son after allegedly following the trial of Lindsay Clancy with great interest.
    — Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, a fuel tanker crashed into other vehicles and exploded near the western city of Sanandaj, killing 11 people and injuring seven others.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of killing
Verb
  • In 2016, the duo then cofounded Monse, the luxury American fashion brand known for reworking masculine staples and peppering in cool girl femininity.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • DeSantis was in command during moments like that, peppering Donalds and others with the questions.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of peppering
Verb
  • Welles had tested the new tune out the night before during a blazing performance at the Station Inn as part of AmericanaFest.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Teaching others Sheltering from the blazing sun at Quito’s Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, John Tipantuña, a Kichwa Panzaleo Indigenous student, says Amawtay Wasi has uniquely prepared him for his career.
    — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blazing
Verb
  • Fox attorneys also accused executives at both Dominion and Smartmatic of destroying evidence in their respective cases, and sought sanctions.
    — Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Because both sides can persistently generate concentrated effects without concentrating forces, destroying the enemy’s ability to keep fighting becomes harder.
    — NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of destroying
Verb
  • Jose’s siblings are reeling from the shock slaying so close to home.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In a long campaign wielding the sword, converting Venezuela to the dollar would stand as his biggest dragon-slaying victory ever.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of slaying
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“Shotgunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shotgunning. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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