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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Huerter is a true sharpshooter, taking the majority of his shots from 3-point range.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Midway through the half, K-State sharpshooter Brendan Hausen got a clean look for the first time and buried it to tie the game.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
For a rebuilding Wizards squad, trading Kispert could make sense, giving Milwaukee a chance to snag a sharpshooter who fits their system.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Parker only put up six points on 2-9 shooting from the field in their last game, but the junior guard was scoring 19.6 points a night over their previous five wins, making this a get-right spot for the sharpshooter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Midway through the half, K-State sharpshooter Brendan Hausen got a clean look for the first time and buried it to tie the game.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
For a rebuilding Wizards squad, trading Kispert could make sense, giving Milwaukee a chance to snag a sharpshooter who fits their system.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Parker only put up six points on 2-9 shooting from the field in their last game, but the junior guard was scoring 19.6 points a night over their previous five wins, making this a get-right spot for the sharpshooter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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