gun down
phrasal verb
gunned down; gunning down; guns down
: to shoot (someone) with a gun
He was gunned down in the street.
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to charges in the death last year of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was gunned down in New York City in a brazen shooting outside of a Manhattan hotel.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
The warrant was the strongest indication so far that Lim Kimya, who was gunned down on a busy street, was the victim of a political assassination.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
His former boss had been gunned down in White Rock, B.C., the year before.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The notorious fan who worked her way into pop star Selena’s inner circle and then gunned down the Tejano singer in 1995 just as her fame was rising and she was poised to become a global star, has now filed a petition for parole in Texas, according to filings in the Texas penal system.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
The warrant was the strongest indication so far that Lim Kimya, who was gunned down on a busy street, was the victim of a political assassination.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
His former boss had been gunned down in White Rock, B.C., the year before.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The notorious fan who worked her way into pop star Selena’s inner circle and then gunned down the Tejano singer in 1995 just as her fame was rising and she was poised to become a global star, has now filed a petition for parole in Texas, according to filings in the Texas penal system.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Gun down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20down. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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