gunman

noun

Definition of gunmannext
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as in perpetrator

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as in gun

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Recent Examples of gunman Syrian security forces and affiliated gunmen have killed more than 340 civilians, the vast majority of them from the Alawite minority, over the last two days, Rami Abdulrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Saturday. — Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025 For example, during the 2017 shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music festival in Las Vegas, a gunman killed 60 people and wounded 413 others. — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025 Rami Abdurrahman, head of the monitoring group, said the gunmen who ambushed the police force are Alawites. — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025 The couple, who were on vacation visiting family, were traveling in a black 2016 Ford Platinum pickup truck when gunmen opened fire near an intersection. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gunman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
  1. gun
  2. assassin
  3. gunner
  4. criminal
  5. bandit
  6. perp
  7. felon
  8. outlaw
Noun
  • The arrests come after a rise in homicides committed by children driven in part by social media, loss of supports during the pandemic and an increase in the availability of guns.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • His finger pulled the trigger of a gun while shifting from innie to outie in Lumon’s elevator, and Outie Mark (Adam Scott) woke up to a fountain of blood streaming from Drummond’s (Darri Ólafsson) throat.
    — Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of gun
Noun
  • Reeves is John Wick, but that doesn't mean that the world that is currently being built around the famed assassin doesn't have others that could act as de facto John Wick.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In his presentation on Monday, Hochman drew a parallel between the Menendez case and the case of Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin of Robert Kennedy.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of assassin
Noun
  • Five STEEDs on display just off the production room include a command center, generator, machine gunner and ambulance-style bed.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of gunner
Noun
  • There were radicals, activists, intellectuals as well as common criminals, the usual power brokers, and always a mob lurking in the background.
    — Phil Terrana, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The company entices the criminal to click on a tracking link, which provides information about their location.
    — Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of criminal
Noun
  • Want to try and take on a bandit camp but don’t want to risk dying?
    — George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Matt Dillon as Bob Hughes, lead junkie bandit of Drugstore Cowboy would also slot right in now, as would the late River Phoenix as conflicted hustler Mike Waters in Idaho.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Definition of bandit
Noun
  • However, a small spatter of blood on the outside of the box could potentially be the perp’s.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Now, when someone tries to unlock your phone, Bitdefender will silently send you a picture of the perp.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of perp
Noun
  • He was also charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a weapon and ammunition.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • He has also been charged with domestic violence and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of felon
Noun
  • From outlaws to reality TV stars to philanthropists, here are some of the most intriguing North Texas couples: Infamous duos Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are likely the most famous Dallas couple of all.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Though set in a coastal town, Lorenz’s film possesses all the hallmarks of a classic Western: the steady lawman (Ciarán Hinds), the helpful neighbor (Niamh Cusack), the outlaw friend (Colm Meaney), and the quick-trigger gunslinger (Jack Gleeson).
    — Robert Daniels, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Definition of outlaw

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