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Recent Examples of speargun
Siberio dove into the ocean with his speargun, hunting for three hours before deciding to head home.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Fish and wildlife police are looking for the culprit who shot an American crocodile with a speargun in the Florida Keys over the weekend.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
When Ray attacks Julie, Ava shoots him through the back with his speargun, killing him.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
That afternoon, Mariottini went diving, hunting for amberjacks and sea bream with his speargun.
—Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 12 July 2025
Because the fish can both hear noise and feel vibrations, divers must take care not to, say, bump their speargun on the bottom while listening for croaks.
—Mike Raabe, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025
This means that Hara had to catch the fish in 60-degree water with all her gear — a 10-pound weight belt, snorkel, fins and 2-pound EduSub speargun.
—Kaila Yu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
As in the story, Domino shoots Largo with a speargun.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
The fish don’t typically try to swim away quickly when humans approach them, and some can even be caught with a diver’s bare hands, although they’re most often caught with a standard handheld net or a speargun.
—Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2022
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Fish and wildlife police are looking for the culprit who shot an American crocodile with a speargun in the Florida Keys over the weekend.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
When Ray attacks Julie, Ava shoots him through the back with his speargun, killing him.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
That afternoon, Mariottini went diving, hunting for amberjacks and sea bream with his speargun.
—Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 12 July 2025
Because the fish can both hear noise and feel vibrations, divers must take care not to, say, bump their speargun on the bottom while listening for croaks.
—Mike Raabe, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025
This means that Hara had to catch the fish in 60-degree water with all her gear — a 10-pound weight belt, snorkel, fins and 2-pound EduSub speargun.
—Kaila Yu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
As in the story, Domino shoots Largo with a speargun.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
The fish don’t typically try to swim away quickly when humans approach them, and some can even be caught with a diver’s bare hands, although they’re most often caught with a standard handheld net or a speargun.
—Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speargun
Noun
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One young man, his shirt off and loosely draped around his neck along with a Santa Muerte necklace, sports tattoos of a Kalashnikov rifle and a flaming skull, regarding the camera with bedroom eyes.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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An officer at the scene saw a black rifle, and live and spent rifle and pistol ammunition, the affidavit said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, bought a Maverick 12-gauge pump-action shotgun from Turner’s Outdoorsman in Torrance in August 2025 and an Armscor semi-automatic pistol from CAP Tactical Firearms in Lawndale in October 2023, the profile shows.—
Myles Miller,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Police said the suspect had a shotgun, a handgun and knives, and stormed the lobby, running past security barricades as Secret Service agents raced toward him.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During raids in Czechia and Austria, police seized some weapons, such as knives, machetes, axes and gas pistols.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, who authorities say rushed a banquet room at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, had legally bought a 12-gauge shotgun at the Turner’s location in his hometown of Torrance, as well as a semiautomatic pistol at CAP Tactical Firearms in neighboring Lawndale.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Excerpts of the blue book, images of important battlefields and a replica of a Revolutionary War musket line the walls and bookshelves of the museum.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other projectiles, including pistol shot and lead musket balls, were also found.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With feverish speed and characteristic blunderbuss, President Donald Trump has given the federal government – and himself – unprecedented control over private economic decisions.—
Matthew Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Trump would also stop treating the Europeans as enemies with his blunderbuss tariffs.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Smoke billowed from his flintlock and Rhoades didn’t see where the buck ran after the shot.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Jan. 2026
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The flintlock pistol that Torres is given by the Yautja to fight his fellow prisoners is known by Predator fans as the Raphael Adolini 1715 pistol for an engraved plate that says just that.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was found a short time later under a porch nearby, still nude with his hospital gown and a 10mm handgun, prosecutors said.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To put that in perspective, when Beretta started making arquebus barrels, Michelangelo was still working in Rome.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Speargun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speargun. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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