sidearm

noun

Definition of sidearmnext
as in pistol

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Recent Examples of sidearm As Aaron Boone summoned Tim Hill to the mound in the seventh inning of the Yankees‘ win over the Orioles on Saturday, the manager mimicked the reliever’s sidearm delivery. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026 Security camera video showed the suspect throwing with his left hand, using a sidearm motion. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 And a sidearm lefty against [Smith] isn’t ideal either. — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 Canadian Customs will admit shotguns or rifles (but no sidearms) under these conditions. — Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sidearm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidearm
  1. pistol
  2. handgun
  3. revolver
  4. derringer
  5. firearm
  6. six-shooter
  7. gun
Noun
  • During the confrontation, which occurred back in August of 1978, Bell shot Dickens with a pistol, and then went back to his truck, grabbed a rifle, and shot him in the forehead, killing him.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Police accused Rice of pulling out a pistol and shooting Lytton several times.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • The mysteries begin to mount practically from minute one, when John’s father returns home in his army uniform and tests John’s mettle by shooting an apple off his head with a handgun.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One of them, a man, was taller than the other and appeared to have a handgun, the woman said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • Investigators found documentation indicating George purchased a Taurus 38 Special revolver in February 2025, according to the KBI, the same gun found at the scene of the shootings.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities executed a search warrant at Shaw’s apartment and recovered a revolver from his bedroom, according to the release.
    — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.
    — Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of derringer
Noun
  • Bragg's office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct than federal charges, which alleged Mangione traveled across state lines to stalk and kill Thompson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Police said investigators obtained arrest warrants for malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and said additional charges could be added later.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of firearm
Noun
  • As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The handgun, which was introduced in 1935 after Prohibition, is a six-shooter revolver that fires rounds at a high velocity.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of six-shooter
Noun
  • According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of gun

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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearm. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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