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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
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Deputies said they were told that Wood attacked the patient at a Boise home, fired a gun and then pointed the gun at the victim.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
And The Rookie is nowhere near done, gunning for the shows that are ahead of it on the list.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The bloodshed comes as the NYPD amps up its fight against teen gun violence.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Deputies said they were told that Wood attacked the patient at a Boise home, fired a gun and then pointed the gun at the victim.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Verb
Now, everyone is gunning for Rick but scared of his idol.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
And The Rookie is nowhere near done, gunning for the shows that are ahead of it on the list.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
Noun
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At the time of her death, Broderick was serving a sentence of 32 years to life with the possibility of parole after being convicted in 1991 of two counts of second-degree murder and firearm enhancements.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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If released, both people are ordered to wear a GPS tether and are prohibited from possessing any animals or firearms.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Ukrainian authorities said Monday that Russian drones, bombs and artillery shelling struck civilian areas of the northeastern Kharkiv and southern Kherson regions, killing at least two people and wounding seven others, including a 14-year-old boy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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The two sides have been pummelling each other with missiles, drones and artillery, with no end to the war in sight.—
Guy Faulconbridge,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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In just her 11th PWHL game of the year, Cogan crashed the net on an Abby Hustler shot in the second period and beat Desbiens to tie the game 1-1.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Notably, @Daiyinchi’s breakdown of the 'Smart Framing' feature reached a million-strong audience quickly, suggesting strong interest in tools that offer more hands-on shooting guidance rather than simply another filter.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Ryan said the incident began after Boston police alerted authorities about a man acting erratically who was believed to be armed with a rifle.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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An autopsy found that Williams was killed by gunfire from Blanchette’s rifle that struck her neck and spine, according to the report.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Key elements in the talks are for Iran to agree not to develop nuclear weapons and to allow commercial traffic through the strait and reopen the strait to commercial traffic.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Five guys armed with automatic weapons ask him to step out of his truck.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Koss, getting just his 14th plate appearance of the season, was drilled in the left shoulder area in the bottom of the ninth by Pittsburgh’s Cam Sanders and removed from the ballgame.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Johannes then drilled a transition 3-pointer that got the home crowd fired up, though the Sun still managed to outscore the Liberty 23-21 in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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