Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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The 27-year-old’s contract with the energy drink company will run down in 2028.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025 -
The Luna Gray case is understated, with only a white LED strip running down the front panel for visual flair.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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The dismissals come less than three weeks after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people and brought new scrutiny to air traffic controllers and their workloads.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Train hoppers can and do get injured or even killed.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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Farmhouse serves a phenomenal in-room three-course dinner, which guests can pre-order and have delivered (coursed out) at whatever time suits their schedule.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fear, helplessness, relief, and elation had coursed through us and, with the storm, left us, weak and spent.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
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Noteworthy amenities featured in Sammons’s images include an infinity pool that trails indoors and an opulent garage capable of housing several luxury vehicles.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Kings trailed by 20 before LaRavia came on to change everything, bringing life to his team and energy to the arena.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump certainly was elected to the presidency based on a commitment to reduce the size of the federal government and all the reasons listed above mean that relatively generous buyouts make better sense for an administration pursuing that aim than firing folks.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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That would be the quiet young man sitting opposite me in a pub in Stockport while the Liverpool vice-captain wrestles with the dilemma of whether to leave for Real Madrid to pursue his dream of winning the Ballon d’Or.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Use this interactive map to track snowfall accumulation Wednesday This winter storm brought fluffy snow in some places, but wet snow in others.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Investigators tracked Simpson's unusual behavior in the days after his wife vanished, including shutting down his phone, driving with suspicious items in the bed of his truck, going to a dump site and cleaning his truck at a car wash.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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