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
  • In any case, this Atlanta fight night is blazing hot and Tesehki and Big Lex have carved their piece of the pie.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, wildfires have been blazing uncontrollably, most notably this week in the New Forest in southern England.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of blazing
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  • Featuring cameos from Latin superstars like Peso Pluma, J Balvin and Ryan Castro, the LP itself is hard to define as simply house music; RØZ is known best for peppering its EDM with a heavy dose of Latino sazon.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Finding all these guys, and so many more peppering the scene, served as an important reminder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of peppering
Verb
  • Thirteen other siege engines had been firing at all hours of the day and night for three months before that.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Segovia produced a superb spin before firing into the far corner.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of firing
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