sniping

present participle of snipe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniping
Verb
  • Due primarily to the timing of major studio film release dates, a weak first quarter was followed by a blazing hot second quarter, which then was followed by a softening third quarter.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Dudinha opened the scoring for San Diego, dribbling through the Current defense before blazing a shot through the legs of her Brazilian compatriot, Lorena.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Cheney fired a 28-gauge shotgun, peppering Whittington’s face, neck and chest with birdshot.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Kuminga scored 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting, overwhelming defenders at the rim with his athleticism, and peppering in a slick catch-and-shoot jumper from the short corner for three points.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier Tuesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the country detected North Korea test-firing around 10 rounds of artillery toward its western waters on Monday, shortly before Hegseth arrived at an inter-Korean border village with Ahn to begin his two-day visit to South Korea.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Swinney appeared to joke about Clemson potentially firing him after losing to Duke on Saturday.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Sniping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniping. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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