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sniping

verb

present participle of snipe
as in plinking

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  1. blazing
  2. peppering
  3. firing
Verb
  • Welles had tested the new tune out the night before during a blazing performance at the Station Inn as part of AmericanaFest.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Teaching others Sheltering from the blazing sun at Quito’s Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, John Tipantuña, a Kichwa Panzaleo Indigenous student, says Amawtay Wasi has uniquely prepared him for his career.
    — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blazing
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  • In 2016, the duo then cofounded Monse, the luxury American fashion brand known for reworking masculine staples and peppering in cool girl femininity.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • DeSantis was in command during moments like that, peppering Donalds and others with the questions.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of peppering
Verb
  • Another man intervened, and the two men began fighting, pulled out handguns and began firing, according to information from police.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Woo said Spencer started the original fire Sunday after firing at deputies and a sheriff’s helicopter and disappearing into the forest.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of firing
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“Sniping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniping. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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