Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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Left-hander Tanner Scott was called in to replace Treinen, and Stammen replaced the left-handed-hitting Sheets with Ramón Laureano, who sent a line drive to left field that Hernandez ran down in front of the wall to end the inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026 -
Happy tears ran down her face at what appeared to be a celebration for the couple, complete with cupcakes, balloons and a live band.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Also etched in the base of the memorial are the names of the many Chicago firefighters killed in the line of duty.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Jason Ulseth, the Riverkeeper’s executive director, estimated there are thousands of dead fish in the river and called it the worst fish kill he’s seen in his 20 years with the organization.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
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My plan was to use the school leavers course to gain access to a PLC, to in turn get into a university.—
Via Riverhead,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Cleveland baseball fandom has coursed through the family’s blood for generations.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Pratt was trailed by reporters and TV cameras throughout the afternoon, joined by others looking to post images on their social media pages.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Before the Red Raiders’ surge, NCAA Tournament teams that trailed by eight or more runs were 0-640 since 2000.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The drone logistics sector has largely pursued faster, heavier aircraft capable of carrying large deliveries over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The duo originally conceived the company while studying at Cornell University, ultimately choosing to leave their studies to pursue that mission.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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The goofy quest is a Reply All trope; the pair once travelled to the Middle East to track down a hacker who tried to take over their personal computers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Elijah tried to track down the people who booked him in order to get his payment, and that’s when a dispute broke out and more shots were fired, Kirven said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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