as in shoots
to strike with a missile from a gun
traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood
Synonyms & Similar Words
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guns
Verb
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The Suns just kind of slowly dribble up the court and then meander with the ball until either Durant or Devin Booker shoots a jump shot.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Only one team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, shoots the deep ball with more accuracy than the Knicks this season.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ukrainian drones and artillery made quick work of the assault group.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian forces have responded to Russian efforts to expel them from one part of Russian territory by launching a large number of attacks on another border area, using drones, artillery and troops.—
Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Goldberg then released screenshots of the messages, which included detailed information about drone targets, strike times and weaponry.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Even during the Cold War and the Space Race, weaponry in space was confined to theory and real-life oddities like the aircraft cannon secretly installed in the Soviet Salyut 3 space station in 1973 to deter curious American visitors.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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