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
  • Meanwhile, wildfires have been blazing uncontrollably, most notably this week in the New Forest in southern England.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rybakina showed her steadiness — not missing and hitting with blazing power.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of blazing
Verb
  • Finding all these guys, and so many more peppering the scene, served as an important reminder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As an amateur race car driver, the villa’s owner wanted elements of his passion peppering the interior.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of peppering
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  • The team flew over around 1,700 square miles, firing rapid laser pulses at the ground.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Davis himself isn’t accused of firing the gun but providing the weapon and helping orchestrate the crime.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of firing
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