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
Those plans included coming to Washington, DC, and using drones and snipers to attack the event on the South Lawn of the White House, the court documents allege.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The men were arrested this month as part of a multi-state operation after federal authorities uncovered what prosecutors allege was a coordinated attack plan involving explosive-laden drones, sniper teams and safe houses intended to support an assault during the event.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Messages allegedly included discussions of sniper positions, drone launch locations, escape routes and a potential safe house.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Court records detail an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives and snipers to target senior government officials and wealthy attendees.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The plot allegedly included armed drones and snipers, according to a news release and court records.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
The White House snipers on the roof can see 1,000 yards in every direction.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The only thing that prevented a shutout was Ross Colton plucking in a rebound off Brent Burns’ sniper off Hart’s chest.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The men were arrested this month as part of a multi-state operation after federal authorities uncovered what prosecutors allege was a coordinated attack plan involving explosive-laden drones, sniper teams and safe houses intended to support an assault during the event.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Messages allegedly included discussions of sniper positions, drone launch locations, escape routes and a potential safe house.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Court records detail an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives and snipers to target senior government officials and wealthy attendees.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The plot allegedly included armed drones and snipers, according to a news release and court records.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
The White House snipers on the roof can see 1,000 yards in every direction.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The only thing that prevented a shutout was Ross Colton plucking in a rebound off Brent Burns’ sniper off Hart’s chest.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniper
Noun
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is prepared to prosecute the case against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of pointing a gun at two people on a Twin Cities highway regardless of whether the case ends up in federal or state court.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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With the headset comes two controllers that feel like the handle of a gun.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Built by Boeing, the eight-engine B-52 Stratofortress can carry a crew of up to five — a flight commander, a pilot, a radar navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a tail gunner.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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This mode lets one player control the Arwing's pilot (me in this instance), while the other plays the gunner (Jordan), both using a single Joy-Con.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The head is brown to black and has several ivory to yellowish spots, which helps separate it from its native counterpart, the smoke-tree sharpshooter.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Along the way, the sharpshooter, who spent all three of his college seasons in Ames, Iowa, scored 20 points and knocked down four 3-pointers in an 82-63 win over Kentucky in the round of 32.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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