as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target
the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade
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Almost immediately, the state sent in sharpshooters and hunters who killed thousands of deer throughout the state’s southern grasslands, where CWD was most prevalent.
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Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Carmichael comes to Boise State with a reputation as a sharpshooter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
Then there’s Hausen (the sharpshooter), Jones (Swiss Army wing) and both CJ Jones and Mobi Ikegwuruka bringing energy off the bench.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
World & Nation This South Korean sharpshooter won a silver medal.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Carmichael comes to Boise State with a reputation as a sharpshooter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
Then there’s Hausen (the sharpshooter), Jones (Swiss Army wing) and both CJ Jones and Mobi Ikegwuruka bringing energy off the bench.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
World & Nation This South Korean sharpshooter won a silver medal.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sharpshooter
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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