RIFLE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in shotgun

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verb

ˈrī-fəl

as in to search

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something rifled the desk drawer in search of the insurance policy

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Noun

The man was armed with a handgun and rifle, according to the sheriff's office. —

Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024 Predator hunters might use red and white night lights, night scopes, thermal imaging, silencers, AR-style rifles, and electronic callers. —

Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024

Verb

The De La Salle fielder then popped up and rifled a bullet over to first base to end the top of the fifth inning. —

Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 Faceoff specialist Foster Huang won the third-quarter draw, cradled the ball down the field and from about 10 yards rifled a shot into the net. —

Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rifle

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