TOP GUN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

top gun

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Definition of top gun

as in big gun

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Recent Examples of top gun But, given a second shift with the extra man, the Avs' top guns struck. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026 And with the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black just two weeks away, Team USA knows their top gun is locked in, even when the numbers say otherwise. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 As the top gun of the starting rotation, however, the latter may not be readily available – at least not until the 2025 midseason trade deadline. — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The coach might want to ride the wave since his young top gun won’t always seek permission. — Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for top gun

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Noun

Clinging to a one-run lead and with the top of the order due up, Tracy went to one of his big guns, calling in Whitlock to put out the fire.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 May 2026
The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026

Definition of big gun

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Being top dog on the local council, however, is not the same as world domination.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 July 2026
To pick the top dog, Wirecutter's Katie Quinn and Kathleen Squires joined forces with chef José Andrés founder of World Central Kitchen, to judge the regional specialties.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of top dog

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Trump commuted their prison sentences, but they were not covered by the president’s mass pardons.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
While Pretelin and Valdés Ugalde have warned that Sheinbaum’s announcement spells trouble for US-Mexico relations, some experts believe that the Mexican president hasn’t gone nearly far enough.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

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The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026

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