sniping

present participle of snipe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniping
Verb
  • Romain Dumas was the driver behind the blazing run.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Marigliano makes Coco a blazing force of nature who gets one of the movie’s most emotional scenes, late in the story, not to mention its hilarious closing line during the credits.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Adofo-Mensah’s role evolved over the years, from peppering Mangini about the New England Patriots’ old scouting reports to coding databases that would lead to proprietary pre-draft metrics.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Congressional lawmakers began peppering the White House with questions.
    Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At nearly 24,000 acres, the fire is advancing toward indirect containment lines as firing operations progress.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In recent months, Trump has been firing multiple members of independent federal agencies, with the terminations then challenged in court.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Sniping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniping. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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