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as in firearm
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
while her father preferred hunting with a crossbow, she preferred a gun
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as in to shoot
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 gun
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Last month, Biden pardoned his son Hunter for tax and gun crimes, despite previous pledges not to.
—Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Rob Reischel, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Over the summer, it was reported that the Swiss watchmaker was gunning to become the motor-racing competition’s official timekeeper, a title previously held by its competitor Rolex.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Investigators say a round recovered from the victim’s home was linked to one of 11 guns recovered during the investigation.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Last month, Biden pardoned his son Hunter for tax and gun crimes, despite previous pledges not to.
—Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Herbert is 0-1 in the postseason, but will be gunning for his first playoff win Saturday when the Chargers travel to Houston.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Over the summer, it was reported that the Swiss watchmaker was gunning to become the motor-racing competition’s official timekeeper, a title previously held by its competitor Rolex.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun
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He was sentenced in November to three years and two months in prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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English has been charged with unlawful receipt, possession or transfer of a firearm, and carrying a firearm, explosive or incendiary device on Capitol grounds.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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According to Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, North Korea is expected to deploy additional forces to Russia's Kursk Oblast, primarily consisting of gun and rocket artillery units.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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And supplies, including artillery and tanks, were still reaching the Viet Cong.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Officers reportedly located a BB rifle in Esposito’s residence that matched the description provided by the complainant.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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The gang, armed with rifles powerful enough to pierce an armored vehicle, is believed to have attacked from an alleyway along a winding dirt road between the embassy and the housing compound that isn’t always visible even when security measures are taken.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Environment Trump's environmental policy platform mirrors Project 2025 in two main areas: drilling for fossil fuels and pulling out of the Paris Accords.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The executive orders and memoranda take the first steps to fulfilling many of Trump’s promises from the campaign trail: withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement, drilling more oil and natural gas, and repealing multiple Biden-era environmental directives and departments.—
Matt Reynolds,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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