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Recent Examples of trapshooter
Nor would a trapshooter toe the line with eye and ear protection tucked in their vest.
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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
Such bunkers are rare in the United States, said Curtis Lynn, an Anchorage trapshooter whose daughter, Abbigail, is teammates with Davey on the Birchwood Bears youth team.
—Beth Bragg, Alaska Dispatch News, 26 Oct. 2017
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
Such bunkers are rare in the United States, said Curtis Lynn, an Anchorage trapshooter whose daughter, Abbigail, is teammates with Davey on the Birchwood Bears youth team.
—Beth Bragg, Alaska Dispatch News, 26 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapshooter
Noun
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Illinois is led by freshman guard Keaton Wagler, a 3-point marksman.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Replacing your leading scorer, who doubles as the conference’s top marksman from long range, is a tall order.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Fighting Illini are one of the best offensive teams in the country, with sharpshooters all over the floor, but so far that hasn't come to fruition.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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There’s also junior Andrej Stojaković, the son of former NBA sharpshooter Peja Stojaković.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police have previously said that the shooting likely stemmed from one person firing a gun at a gathering of 100 to 200 people on the block.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The gun police took from his cousin’s home wasn’t the gun used in the shooting, either, a firearms report showed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Robert Edwin Kline was a 22-year-old gunner's mate second class when he was killed on the Arizona.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the same way Leger-Walker went from a three-point sniper to a point guard or Rice went from a distributor to a shooter and Jaquez from a hoop driver to a three-level scorer, Betts transformed from a post-up only scorer to the conductor of the Bruins’ office in the middle of the floor.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Trapshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapshooter. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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