sniped

past tense of snipe

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniped
Verb
  • The Oilers effectively peppered the Canucks netminder, landing 37 shots on goal, to just 15 for Vancouver.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The streets are brimming with culture, as homes and buildings peppered throughout the town are adorned with beautiful, colorful murals featuring Black men and women.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Streetlamps were ignited, and storefront windows blazed with light.
    Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But the trail's already been blazed, other companies have cleared the path forward and proven what's possible, and the Aridge team has proven itself capable of getting things built, if not preventing them from banging together.
    Loz Blain October 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Sniped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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