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a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Recent Examples of sniper
He was shot by a Taliban sniper, sustaining a gunshot wound to his left leg that shattered his femur and another to his right arm that caused severe trauma to his bicep.
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Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
He was shot and killed by a sniper, according to Suarez.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
But 20 minutes into his appearance, a sniper's bullet struck him in the neck, killing him.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The handsome pair of actors play sniper specialists from enemy countries who must each take a long shift on opposite sides of a massive trench where some unnatural monsters apparently lurk below.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
He was shot by an Israeli sniper’s bullet during the IDF storming of the town.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Lucas, Mike, Murray, Nancy, Jonathan, Dustin, Steve, Robin and Erica bust through the giant gate in the MAC-Z after Nancy goes into sniper mode from a makeshift sunroof in the truck’s ceiling to take out soldiers standing in their way.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Carmichael established himself throughout the back half of last season as a sniper from beyond the arc, and that eye for the basket returned against the Dukes.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
Video footage shared by the Department of Homeland Security shows Coast Guard personnel, including a sniper from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), using disabling fire against a go-fast vessel during the mission, which was part of Operation Pacific Viper.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
He was shot and killed by a sniper, according to Suarez.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
But 20 minutes into his appearance, a sniper's bullet struck him in the neck, killing him.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The handsome pair of actors play sniper specialists from enemy countries who must each take a long shift on opposite sides of a massive trench where some unnatural monsters apparently lurk below.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
He was shot by an Israeli sniper’s bullet during the IDF storming of the town.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Lucas, Mike, Murray, Nancy, Jonathan, Dustin, Steve, Robin and Erica bust through the giant gate in the MAC-Z after Nancy goes into sniper mode from a makeshift sunroof in the truck’s ceiling to take out soldiers standing in their way.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Carmichael established himself throughout the back half of last season as a sniper from beyond the arc, and that eye for the basket returned against the Dukes.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
Video footage shared by the Department of Homeland Security shows Coast Guard personnel, including a sniper from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), using disabling fire against a go-fast vessel during the mission, which was part of Operation Pacific Viper.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniper
Noun
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Police added that Lattimore was arrested for not telling the officer there was a gun inside the vehicle when asked.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Marine Corps said Rubio was trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Rubio joined the Marine Corps in January, trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The gunner’s heritage was 100 percent Ashkenazi Jewish.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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The gunner reps, the jammer reps.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Edwards brought the ball up the floor and attempted to get the ball to the sharpshooter, but Norman Powell — who went over the top of the off-ball screen — poked the pass away.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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