sharpshooting

noun

sharp·​shoot·​ing ˈshärp-ˌshü-tiŋ How to pronounce sharpshooting (audio)
1
: shooting with great precision
2
: accurate and usually unexpected attack (as in words)

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The Nuggets’ collective redemption arrived in the form of a snarling, sharpshooting Russell Westbrook about an hour later. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024 The sharpshooting wing is a specialist, and after young forward Kendall Brown had many subpar performances for Indiana during summer league play, Swider had a chance to make the squad. Tony East, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Even with the addition of the sharpshooting DiVincenzo, who drilled a career-high 3.5 threes per game last season on a sizzling 40.1% clip, offensive floor spacing projects to be a major issue for the new-look Timberwolves. Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 That isn’t to downplay the accomplishments of Matthews, a sharpshooting forward who is coming off a 69-goal season, the NHL’s best mark since 1995-96. Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sharpshooting 

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sharpshooting was in 1806

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“Sharpshooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpshooting. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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