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trapshooters

noun

plural of trapshooter
as in shooters

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  1. shooters
  2. guns
  3. marksmen
  4. sharpshooters
Noun
  • Following the mosque attack, the shooters planned to commit mass murder at a Jewish temple and target African American students at a public high school, authorities said.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The department did not release any additional details on the case, including any alleged shooters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of shooters
Noun
  • Muzzle flashes appeared to show various guns shooting at the home, police said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In all, officials say Operation Heatwave led to 96 arrests and the recovery of 62 guns in 2023.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of guns
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 marksmen
Noun
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has long opposed the eradication, ever since a previous plan called for sharpshooters to take aim at the deer from helicopters.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Trapshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapshooters. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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