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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
John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
His finger pulled the trigger of a gun while shifting from innie to outie in Lumon’s elevator, and Outie Mark (Adam Scott) woke up to a fountain of blood streaming from Drummond’s (Darri Ólafsson) throat.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
In the ruins of an apocalyptic war zone, Mitch Marner is gunning for you.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The enhanced lethal capacity of these guns serves no lawful purpose.
—John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
His finger pulled the trigger of a gun while shifting from innie to outie in Lumon’s elevator, and Outie Mark (Adam Scott) woke up to a fountain of blood streaming from Drummond’s (Darri Ólafsson) throat.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Which is why America’s biggest fish is gunning for me.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
In the ruins of an apocalyptic war zone, Mitch Marner is gunning for you.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
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Brownlee was arrested shortly after the May 21 robbery and police seized items used in the robberies and two firearms, including the one Brownlee purchased to rob the jewelry store, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Local residents are encouraged to bring in excess firearms, which will be purchased for $100, no questions asked, organizers said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The continuous artillery fire and bombing, and the number of Russian drones , meant that even survival was challenging.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The report also claimed that a Hezbollah ammunition depot in Lebanon was destroyed by Syrian artillery fire.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rust's grandson, Lucas (portrayed by 15-year-old Patrick Scott McDermott) is also seen carrying a rifle several times in the teaser.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two high-level investigations found Oswald fired three shots from a sixth-floor window of the Texas School Book Depository using an Italian Mannlicher-Carcano 6.5-millimeter rifle.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The observations draw sharp contrast to previous studies of ecology below the ice, which either dropped cameras down through holes drilled in the ice or took place years after an iceberg calved.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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The department is also drilling and grouting to stabilize eastbound I-80.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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