Synonyms of snipers

snipers

noun

plural of sniper

as in guns

a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place

The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.

Related Words

• guns
• riflemen
• gunners
• sharpshooters
• shooters
• shots
• gunmen
• marksmen
• trapshooters
• markswomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snipers

One man recalls watching snipers kill Palestinians waiting in line for food after Israel blocked supplies from entering the North as a way to push people to the South. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

As some 2,500 heavily armed police officers, soldiers and snipers entered through a maze of narrow streets, intense gunfire could be heard all around. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Vyan uses logic and the help of friendly Kurdish commander from the Iraqi government forces in Mosul to locate the IS snipers preventing civilians from leaving the devastated city. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

In Sarajevo, Serb troops kept the city isolated while killing civilians with snipers. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

This aims to remove any hiding place and expose Palestinians to fire from military snipers or from armed quadcopter drones that patrol the dune landscape. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Explosive drones and snipers According to the charging documents, the group allegedly planned to fly small drones laden with explosives near the UFC event, forcing an evacuation. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 July 2026

The men allegedly wanted to use drones to create a diversion, and then use snipers to attack attendees fleeing from the June 14 event on the South Lawn of the White House, according to the Justice Department. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 9 July 2026

The shift also is being made because there is less demand for precision, long-range shooters, commonly referred to as snipers. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026