sniper

noun

Definition of snipernext
as in gun
a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.

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  1. gun
  2. rifleman
  3. gunner
  4. sharpshooter
Noun
  • The authorities have not said that Mr. Mangione made the gun he was found with.
    Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Police also found a gun with a suppressor like the one used in Thompson’s killing, the officials said.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of gun
Noun
  • These are not necessarily easy shot opportunities, so rifle setups need to be accurate and the rifleman needs to posess real skills.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The young couple were separated by WWII in 1943, when Bennett fought as an Army rifleman in battles in Normandy, northern France and the Rhineland, according to his military records.
    Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of rifleman
Noun
  • The Mastiff’s gunner opened fire with a .50-caliber machine gun, shredding the Russians’ shelter.
    David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Season-long struggles for teammate Sergio Pérez meant that Verstappen was frequently left without a rear gunner in his fights at the front, further tipping the odds against him, but the Dutchman isn’t a multi-time world champion for no reason.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of gunner
Noun
  • Willard credited the Terps’ perimeter defense with making life difficult for Villanova’s sharpshooters.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Gunmen from the Manfredi and Bevilaqua outfits, led by weed store employee and unlikely sharpshooter Grace, take out the rest of the Triads.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of sharpshooter
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