as in gun
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
According to the indictment, LaSota possessed a cache of weapons, including a sniper rifle, various handguns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The story was written after 7-year-old resident Dantrell Davis was killed by sniper fire while walking to school with his mother.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Below is a clear, easy-to-scan list of ten of the most powerful sniper rifles today.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Carr is a former Navy SEAL Task Unit commander and sniper with deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Foreign doctors working in Gaza have testified to treating children with bullet wounds to the head and chest, suggesting sniper fire.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The level design occasionally takes inspiration from the multiplayer, where the solution to smoking out a sniper is usually to bring an entire building down.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
The Justice Department also argues that violent incidents in other parts of the country, including an attack by a sniper on an ICE facility in Dallas, should have a bearing on the case.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
They were critically injured when a sniper armed with a rifle opened fire at the ICE Field Office building from a nearby rooftop.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The story was written after 7-year-old resident Dantrell Davis was killed by sniper fire while walking to school with his mother.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Below is a clear, easy-to-scan list of ten of the most powerful sniper rifles today.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Carr is a former Navy SEAL Task Unit commander and sniper with deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Foreign doctors working in Gaza have testified to treating children with bullet wounds to the head and chest, suggesting sniper fire.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The level design occasionally takes inspiration from the multiplayer, where the solution to smoking out a sniper is usually to bring an entire building down.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
The Justice Department also argues that violent incidents in other parts of the country, including an attack by a sniper on an ICE facility in Dallas, should have a bearing on the case.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
They were critically injured when a sniper armed with a rifle opened fire at the ICE Field Office building from a nearby rooftop.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniper
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Joel’s skepticism about the note—questioning whether his father even owned a gun—sets him on a path of investigation that gradually unravels the dark secrets of the Lazarus family.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The organization works to support families affected by racial and gun violence while also pushing for changes to policies like Stand Your Ground laws.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen.—
Jordan Rusche,
Twin Cities,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Warriors also waived rookie guard LJ Cryer, who had made a name for himself as a fourth quarter gunner.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Is Tre Johnson just a gunner, or is there more to build around?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Thee Stallion and Klay have been going strong since earlier in the year as the Houston rapper and Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter launched their relationship with a red carpet debut at the Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in July.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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