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

Kirk, 31, had been answering a question about gun violence when he was shot in the neck by a marksman with a bolt-action rifle from a rooftop perch roughly 415 feet away, an investigator testified.

— Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026
Klay Thompson, a veteran marksman who helped the Golden State Warriors win championships, was passive (3 of 6, with every shot being a three-pointer) in his regular season debut with his new team.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of marksman

Noun

Curry’s big switch came off the court with the end of his Under Armour deal, which paid the sharpshooter through the end of 2025.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Former Lake Highland Prep standout Stephanie Ingram and Hagerty sharpshooter Hannah Kohn led USF to an 80-54 win against Furman in a women’s season opener in Tampa.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of sharpshooter

Noun

The two sides fired white, smoky volleys, their guns making a black-powder hiss-bang.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Javits, who dreamed of becoming a doctor, was remembered fondly Monday when his fellow students staged a walkout and spoke out about bullying and gun violence.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

Each operator controls three gun turrets and is assisted by AI, which tracks incoming drones and helps correct gunner aim.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026
Rosenthal, also a sophomore, has received playing time as a gunner on punts while being a backup receiver.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of gunner

Noun

What came next made Lekkerimäki’s moment of brilliance something more than a nuanced, impressive shot from a rapidly and surprisingly developing Canucks sniper.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Walter Kale / Chicago Tribune A policeman scans the roof of the Cabrini-Green housing project with a sniper scope on a rifle on July 17, 1970.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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