Thesaurus results for SIDEARM

sidearm

noun

Definition of sidearm

as in pistol

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Recent Examples of sidearm Perhaps Edwards will have his sidearm in tow for next year’s playoff run. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026 Freeman’s home run against Sale in the sixth came on a 97-mph sidearm fastball and was his fourth of the season. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for sidearm

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Noun

Police noted that the woman also had a pistol permit and a registered firearm.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar southwest of Johannesburg late Saturday.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

According to the victim, one suspect pointed a silver handgun at him while the second suspect brandished a knife.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
In February of that year, he was arrested on a handgun possession charge and was granted pretrial release.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of handgun

Noun

On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Authorities concluded that Haught had died accidentally while playing Russian roulette with a revolver, but that finding was later questioned.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 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

Slota’s online footprint shows a history of endorsing violence against political enemies, training with firearms, and inviting other leftists to prepare for possible armed conflict before his arrest, a Washington Examiner review found.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
On his cellphone, according to the complaint, investigators found messages about drug trafficking and firearms, including devices capable of converting Glock pistols into a fully automatic machine gun.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 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

Previously, the injunction applied only to the specific plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including specific organizations, gun stores and state agencies.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
As the two men fought in the front yard, Lopez tried to take Hager’s gun from his holster, according to his arrest report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

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