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as in firearm
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
while her father preferred hunting with a crossbow, she preferred a gun
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood
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Recent Examples of gun
Gabe Whisnant
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Police found a gun in the backyard of a nearby home, WRTV reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 July 2025
This morning, the meme traders are gunning GoPro and Krispy Kreme .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Earlier on Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the charges included homicide, drunk driving, gun and drug crimes and subway fare evasion.
—Gabe Whisnant
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Police found a gun in the backyard of a nearby home, WRTV reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Fearing that Abby would expose the affair and jeopardize her husband Jed's (Dermot Mulroney) political career, Margo took drastic action and gunned Abby down.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 July 2025
This morning, the meme traders are gunning GoPro and Krispy Kreme .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
Noun
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Carrying personal firearms on base is typically prohibited by military regulations.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April, Mangione was indicted on two counts of stalking, a firearms offense, and murder via use of a firearm.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the video, a man wearing a skull mask and military goggles mounts a camera to his chest and displays his artillery.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The base was first established in 1940 as an anti-aircraft training and artillery manufacturing center.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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When everything was ready, Paul shoved his rifle into the saddle boot and climbed onto Flikka.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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After the shooting, Hughes disposed of the rifle, wiped his computer history and tried to blame the killing on his girlfriend’s ex-husband, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There is variability between firms; some can drill wells profitably with oil at $45.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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He was drilled in the seventh and scored the tying run on Matt Shaw’s sacrifice fly, then singled leading off the ninth before the fateful slide.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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