Thesaurus results for TRAPSHOOTER

trapshooter

noun

Definition of trapshooter

as in marksman

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Recent Examples of trapshooter Nor would a trapshooter toe the line with eye and ear protection tucked in their vest. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2020 Last year’s inductees were Olympic medal-winning trapshooter Corey Cogdell, Major League Baseball pitcher Chad Bentz, the Alaska Run for Women and Kodiak’s 2001 state basketball championship team. — Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2019 Gene was a gunsmith, a lifetime member of the NRA, and a champion trapshooter. — orlandosentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2019 When a trapshooter hits his mark, everyone watching knows it. — Beth Bragg, Alaska Dispatch News, 26 Oct. 2017

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Noun

The need for an outdoor gun range is urgent, according to multiple city officials, marksmen and developers the Idaho Statesman spoke with.

— Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
In Idaho, executions will be carried out at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution by three volunteer police marksmen whose identities will be kept confidential.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of marksman

Noun

Garnett and Allen had issues when the sharpshooter left in 2012 to join LeBron James in Miami.

— Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
When Golden State added Zandalasini from Minnesota in the expansion draft in 2024, she was already known as a sharpshooter.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharpshooter

Noun

According to investigators, two men were involved in an argument when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
One frustration for investigators is that punishment for stealing from trains tends to be fairly minor unless the suspects are caught with a gun or were otherwise violent.

— Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

On July 4, 2005, O'Connor was serving as the gunner for Dakota 6 (Battalion Commander) during combat operations with 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and his detail was directly engaged by the enemy.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The bone bruise injury came on a special teams drill, in which Allen was lined up as a gunner.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of gunner

Noun

Two years after surviving a sniper's bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania, the president continues to navigate an unprecedented series of assassination attempts.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Lopez-Cornejo is the second native of El Salvador, following the September death of Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, who was killed during a sniper attack on an ICE field office in Dallas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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