Thesaurus results for SHOTGUNS

shotguns 1 of 2

noun

plural of shotgun

as in muskets

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shotguns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shotgun

as in pistols

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Noun

Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.

— Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
The new United States needed muskets, cannons, ammunition, uniforms, cloth, food and credit.

— R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Definition of muskets

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Along with those who died, more than 20 people were injured in Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022, which has reignited debate over firearms control in Southeast Asia’s largest gun-owning nation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation, roughly one for every seven inhabitants.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of firearms

Noun

In total, Casimir purchased at least 108 firearms from federally licensed weapons stores and up to 35 firearms from an unidentified person in Florida, including rifles, pistols and shotguns of various makes and models, according to prosecutors.

— Jay Weaver August 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
In 2018, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to smuggling guns into Canada via the library by collecting bags of pistols stashed inside the bathroom by his American partners.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of pistols

Noun

Firefly enables precision strikes, achieving 2-7 feet accuracy from high altitudes (600-2000+ feet), thereby reducing vulnerability to small arms fire and jamming.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The area is also often used for smuggling of wildlife and small arms, the report says.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of small arms

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