machine-gunning

verb

Definition of machine-gunningnext
present participle of machine-gun
as in killing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine-gunning
  1. destroying
  2. dispatching
  3. decimating
Verb
  • Longtime residents of Mayotte worry about a crackdown The cyclone further exacerbated the island’s issues after destroying homes, schools and infrastructure.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Russian units in Crimea were destroying their boats in a desperate bid not to be sent to Kherson to join the assault.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroying
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  • Governor John Dutton is murdered Sheridan wasted no time dispatching Costner's pivotal character.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Then Tuesday John Kirby, the White House national security communications adviser, announced that President Biden was dispatching national security adviser Jake Sullivan to the region to address both Syria and Gaza ceasefire and hostage issues.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispatching
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  • Despite the rise of work from home culture decimating the need for old-school office wear, there is an appetite for a more playful version of 9-5 style.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Then on October 5, Israeli forces unleashed a volley of aerial and ground attacks on three neighborhoods in northern Gaza, decimating entire street blocks, compounding chronic hunger and leaving emergency crews unable to rescue civilians wounded by the onslaught.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of decimating
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