trapshooter

Definition of trapshooternext

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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 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
  • Luke Kennard came their way at the trade deadline, when the Lakers sent Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to Atlanta for the 29-year-old marksman, who is earning $11 million this season and will be a free agent this summer.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Mbappé is the league leading marksman again this season with 23, two more than Vedad Muriqi of Mallorca.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Along the way, the sharpshooter, who spent all three of his college seasons in Ames, Iowa, scored 20 points and knocked down four 3-pointers in an 82-63 win over Kentucky in the round of 32.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • But on Sunday, Nakase inserted sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini for defensive stopper Charles.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Today, visitors can explore the fortress, spread out for a picnic on the green lawn and take in sweeping views of America’s Oldest City from the gun deck.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • The purpose and the extent of hunting were radically altered by the arrival of European guns and markets—the killing of wild animals became an occupation with commercial ends, for both whites and Indians; and wild hides and wild meat became the goods of an insatiable marketplace.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • This mode lets one player control the Arwing's pilot (me in this instance), while the other plays the gunner (Jordan), both using a single Joy-Con.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • The 6-foot-4, 219-pound wide receiver had an uphill climb to making the Jets’ roster in 2026 after some additions at the position the last two offseasons, including 2025 fourth-round pick Arian Smith, who stood out as a gunner during his rookie season.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Mullin awarded the officers medals for their heroic actions during the attack, when a sniper fired 17 shots from a nearby rooftop at the Dallas facility.
    Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
    Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026

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“Trapshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapshooter. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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