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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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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Congressional representatives, political commentators, and social media influencers all treat data like artillery, trying to smash through the enemy's defenses.—
Kurt Gray,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Britain is also providing 150 more artillery barrels and a U.K.-designed mobile air defense system named Gravehawk.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those materials are used in advanced weaponry, electronics, and energy and transportation technologies, including electric vehicles — and are likely the reason Trump has shown interest in Greenland, with its abundance of rare earth minerals.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump has long railed against foreign aid despite the fact that such assistance typically amounts to roughly 1% of the federal budget, except under unusual circumstances such as the billions in weaponry provided to Ukraine.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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