sniped

past tense of snipe

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniped
Verb
  • The pandemic, in combination with soaring beef prices, had decimated barbecue joints that once peppered the East Bay.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
  • Most of the match was played in Saudi Arabia’s half of the field during the second half, as the Uruguayan attackers peppered Saudi Arabia’s defense with shots.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Only four days later, on March 21, another cosmic fragment blazed across the skies of Texas.
    Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • Running back Jonathon Brooks, who is returning from back-to-back ACL surgeries on his right knee, caught a pass across the middle from Young and blazed down the field through traffic.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
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“Sniped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniped. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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