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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 snipers
McCasland doubled down by paying big money to retain Toppin, replacing Williams with another big wing who can pass and score in Watts and bringing in two 3-point snipers in Bryan and Atwell.
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Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At one point, a helicopter dropped snipers down onto the building’s roof.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Other vulnerabilities are nearby vantage points for snipers and long lines forming outside without protection.
—Jamie Stengle, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Secret Service counter snipers fatally shot the attacker moments later as crowds scrambled for cover.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Heading into the 2028 presidential campaign, a lack of snipers could lead to injuries and assassinations of top leaders, the report warned.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
While the number of total counter snipers was redacted, the IG found that during the 2024 campaign, the Secret Service would sometimes rely on other components' counter snipers.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
One witness, Ramadan Gaber, said that snipers and tanks fired on aid-seekers, forcing them to retreat.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Aug. 2025
Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At one point, a helicopter dropped snipers down onto the building’s roof.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Other vulnerabilities are nearby vantage points for snipers and long lines forming outside without protection.
—Jamie Stengle, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Secret Service counter snipers fatally shot the attacker moments later as crowds scrambled for cover.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Heading into the 2028 presidential campaign, a lack of snipers could lead to injuries and assassinations of top leaders, the report warned.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
While the number of total counter snipers was redacted, the IG found that during the 2024 campaign, the Secret Service would sometimes rely on other components' counter snipers.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
One witness, Ramadan Gaber, said that snipers and tanks fired on aid-seekers, forcing them to retreat.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipers
Noun
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The serial numbers of the two guns matched those which were taken from the Sussex home.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Video on social media showed police with guns pointed at a person lying on the tarmac beneath a blue Star of David on the brick building.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While protest organizers assured attendees police sharpshooters are not uncommon at Milwaukee protests, their presence at Sunday's protest prompted discussions online about why sharpshooters were there.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Snipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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