Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapshooters
Noun
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Thompson is in the twilight of his career and is still one of the deadliest shooters in the NBA.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Van Rootselaar and Rupnow are not the only mass shooters known to have been active on the website.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cellphone video recorded inside the school during the chaotic situation showed deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office sweeping the school with guns drawn.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Speaking on the morning after the shootings, Mayor Brandon Johnson said police had made 18 arrests and recovered five guns while responding to the shootings.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Almost two years ago, the Catalina Island Conservancy proposed using aerial marksmen in helicopters to shoot the deer.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Rams are the exact kind of team that has given the Aztecs trouble this season, with 3-point marksmen spread across the perimeter.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Trapshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapshooters. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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