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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip guns
Noun
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Hanging from the fence was a backpack and a reusable shopping bag — each containing a plate capable of stopping small arms fire, according to prosecutors.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.—
Caroline Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most gun violence in America is carried out with pistols, and semiautomatic AR-15-style rifles have been used to commit some of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 2025
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Those who remained in the South during the brutal fight for Civil Rights saw leaders and laypeople assassinated by white supremacists with long-range rifles, beaten by the butts of shotguns during marches, or shot with pistols at close range.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the first of two classes with fake guns that don’t fire real bullets, Tamra impresses Jenn and Emily with her target-shooting skills.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Twenty people, some armed with guns, stormed a jewelry store in San Ramon on Monday.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hernandez Santana, a former lobbyist, faces both state and federal charges, including firearms violations and interference with radio communications.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The government questioned 38 witnesses over seven days, while Routh called just three witnesses in three hours, a firearms expert and two character witnesses.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Zip guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip%20guns. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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