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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
The 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was then shot and killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper.
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Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The gunman, Thomas Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service snipers.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn't seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital observed 14-armed SWAT members arriving, including snipers on the roofs around the courthouse.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Kneepkens can slide perfectly into the rotation as a surefire sniper from the 3-point line.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Witnesses reported seeing snipers positioned on rooftops in the area and hearing multiple flash bangs, along with commands from deputies ordering the suspect to come out.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The gunman, Thomas Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service snipers.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn't seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital observed 14-armed SWAT members arriving, including snipers on the roofs around the courthouse.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Kneepkens can slide perfectly into the rotation as a surefire sniper from the 3-point line.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Witnesses reported seeing snipers positioned on rooftops in the area and hearing multiple flash bangs, along with commands from deputies ordering the suspect to come out.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniper
Noun
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In a dramatic scene, officers were captured on video approaching the home with guns drawn, looking for a suspect.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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For recovery, check out this wrist roller, which can also be used as a one-pound weight, or this muscle-soothing massage gun.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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The deadly blast occurred when the three soldiers — a tank commander, a gunner and a safety officer — were inside a gun turret on a Type 10 main battle tank during a live fire exercise with two other tanks at the Hijudai Training Area in the southern prefecture of Oita.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Eagles landed Money Williams, a guard who averaged more than 20 points per game at Montana, Northeastern point guard JB Frankel, former Merrimack sharpshooter Ernest Shelton and Slovenian guard Zak Smrekar.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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