sniping

verb

present participle of snipe
as in plinking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniping
  1. blazing
  2. peppering
  3. firing
Verb
  • Still, the pyrotechnics are coordinated with the fountains, particularly in the blazing-white finale, which is dense enough to practically obscure the sight of the hotel.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
  • The staff invited us to step off the train and sip champagne or hot chocolate around a blazing bonfire.
    — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of blazing
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  • Yamal was a thorn in Saudi Arabia’s side, drifting infield to unleash shots from distance but also peppering the penalty area with wicked deliveries from the right flank.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Wright asked, peppering in a rather colorful adjective.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Definition of peppering
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  • China last tested an ICBM launched into the Pacific in September 2024, firing a DF-31B nuclear-capable missile from Hainan Island in the South China Sea into the open Pacific near French Polynesia.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • China last conducted a missile test in the Pacific two years ago, then firing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of firing
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