as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target
the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade
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Listen to this article 2 min Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese had a heated exchange after the Indiana Fever sharpshooter fouled the Chicago Sky forward in the third quarter of their matchup Saturday.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
The bench sharpshooter also has been quiet this postseason, totaling 16 points (the fewest of any rotation player) over six games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
At the time of the event, the sharpshooter couldn’t recall the actor’s actual name and resorted to calling him by the name of the fictional thief.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Ja Morant led Memphis with 36 points, and Desmond Bane made six triples for Memphis — who shot 50% from distance as a team — but Bane went 0 for 4 from beyond the arc over the final two quarters, as Minnesota was able to keep better tabs on the sharpshooter in the half court.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
The bench sharpshooter also has been quiet this postseason, totaling 16 points (the fewest of any rotation player) over six games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
At the time of the event, the sharpshooter couldn’t recall the actor’s actual name and resorted to calling him by the name of the fictional thief.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Ja Morant led Memphis with 36 points, and Desmond Bane made six triples for Memphis — who shot 50% from distance as a team — but Bane went 0 for 4 from beyond the arc over the final two quarters, as Minnesota was able to keep better tabs on the sharpshooter in the half court.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooter
Noun
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The former England international joins the growing list of forwards whose efforts to be a leading marksman proved futile.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Throughout his collegiate career, Fredette was a marksman from beyond the 3-point line, shooting 39 percent from distance.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The artist is facing 14 charges, including aggravated assault, possessing and aiming a gun at someone, reckless conduct, conspiracy to commit a felony, and simple assault, among others.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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Alas, before Kevin could say much more than Forefront (the terrorist group Jubal dealt with at midseason) was planning an attack on the FBI office, Forefront operatives stormed the building, guns a-blazing.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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