gun (for)

verb

Definition of gun (for)next
as in to run down

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  1. run down
  2. kill
  3. course
  4. trail
  5. pursue
  6. track
Verb
  • The teaser ends on a cryptic note, showing an unknown bloodied woman (played by series newcomer Hilary Swank), running down the side of the road from an unseen threat.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With cum still in his mouth, Lee pulls himself back up and kisses Allerton deeply before wiping away the remnants of semen running down his chin.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • Since the war began, Israeli strikes have killed around 700 people tasked with protecting the trucks, according to local officials.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Only Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer supported by the Spanish crown, had led a circumnavigation of the globe before, although he was killed in the Philippines in 1521, and only his crew completed the journey.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of kill
Verb
  • Lava from the ongoing eruption nearby has coursed across a parking lot at the spa and scorched a service building.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The humor courses through the score, which is a few cuts above the de rigueur movie-to-musical standard.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of course
Verb
  • The Roomba Combo 10 Max trailed the Roborock models on this test, picking up 73.57% and 56.27% of the rice and sand, respectively.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Floral wallpaper trails the dining room, while the nearby chef’s kitchen is fitted with a Calacatta Maccha Vecchia marble island, a Lacanche gas range, custom cabinetry, and sliding doors that open to a terrace overlooking the garden.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of trail
Verb
  • Honda debuts new function to pursue 'joy of driving' The new Prelude will mark the debut of Honda S+ Shift, an enhancement made to Honda's Linear Shift Control.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The incoming administration in the United States is pursuing a policy of aggressive economic nationalism, including a threat of 25% tariffs.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursue
Verb
  • Before his identification, many online had already posted their admiration for the gunman who shot Thompson, with online sleuths who relish in tracking people down showing little interest in finding the shooter’s identity.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Creating a budget begins with tracking all sources of income, such as student loans, wages, and allowances, and then comparing it to your monthly expenses.
    Kody Boye, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of track
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