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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
During that time, a self-effacing marksman named Simo Häyhä, a sniper so grimly effective he was known and feared as the White Death, would prove invaluable to the Finns’ ability to hold off the Soviet advance.
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, every member of his patrol survived, except Travis, who was felled by an enemy sniper.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Hill first took office in January 2005, beginning his tenure by firing 27 deputies who were stripped of their guns and badges and then escorted out as sheriff’s office snipers stood guard on the roof of the jail.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security announced last fall that its officers have experienced a 1,000% increase in assaults, and a sniper attack on the Dallas ICE field office in September was believed to be motivated by anti-ICE views.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Geolocated video showed explosions and snipers on rooftops in the city, as well as tribal militia celebrating on the streets.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
The adult child had no direct line of sight to the rooftop sniper’s perch, only to where Kirk was sitting, according to a prosecution filing.
—Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The Iranian protesters stepping fearlessly into the sights of government snipers are being seen by the American left with more suspicion than sympathy.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Edina sniper Tucker Johnson produced his team’s lone goal.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, every member of his patrol survived, except Travis, who was felled by an enemy sniper.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Hill first took office in January 2005, beginning his tenure by firing 27 deputies who were stripped of their guns and badges and then escorted out as sheriff’s office snipers stood guard on the roof of the jail.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security announced last fall that its officers have experienced a 1,000% increase in assaults, and a sniper attack on the Dallas ICE field office in September was believed to be motivated by anti-ICE views.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Geolocated video showed explosions and snipers on rooftops in the city, as well as tribal militia celebrating on the streets.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
The adult child had no direct line of sight to the rooftop sniper’s perch, only to where Kirk was sitting, according to a prosecution filing.
—Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The Iranian protesters stepping fearlessly into the sights of government snipers are being seen by the American left with more suspicion than sympathy.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Edina sniper Tucker Johnson produced his team’s lone goal.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniper
Noun
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After stepping away from agents, what appears to be a gun is visible in his waistband.—
Greg Wehner , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Agency personnel began firing about five seconds after the agent yelled about Pretti’s gun, the report notes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 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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Imagine how Trump’s words affected the mother of Danish machine-gunner Sophia Bruun, killed in action in 2010 at the age of 22, who fought alongside British army troops in the battlefront province of Helmand.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Other cast includes Perah Bar Miniely (False Flag) and first-timer Bar Assraf who served as a tank-gunner in the actual unit the film is inspired by and who fought on October 7th.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fudd missed a seventh 3-pointer — 11 in a row including her 0-for-4 performance Monday against Notre Dame — to start the second, but the Huskies’ sharpshooter wasn’t shaken and finally knocked down her first shot from deep 90 seconds after Strong connected.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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After a timeout, the Tigers drew up a look for sharpshooter Jacob Crews, the Southeastern Conference’s 3-point leader, who drained it to give Mizzou a 72-71 lead with 18 seconds left.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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