Thesaurus results for GUNS

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noun

plural of gun

as in weapons

large firearms (as cannons or rockets) the field commander called for the big guns to be deployed for the full-scale assault

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gun

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

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The soap, which is in its 60th season, shoots many months in advance which is why fans will have to wait until next summer to see their favorites.

Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The killer turns his gun on River and then—much to our hero’s surprise—shoots the chain instead.

Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

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