Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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Rosie runs down the road to greet her owner.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025 -
The go-ahead touchdown was a strike to Ebube Okwelume, who ran down the sideline for a 77-yard score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Utah police on Friday arrested Tyler Robinson for allegedly killing right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, although his potential motive remains hazy.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Key Background Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was killed in an unprovoked attack on a commuter rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s killing reverberates through Washington The fallout of Kirk’s killing is coursing through Washington, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers worried that violent attacks on political figures could become more common.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images/Getty Images With the team trailing by three late in the fourth quarter, Pickens caught a pass to take a 34-30 lead.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Houston trailed Seattle by six runs entering the seventh inning.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trump administration officials have been aggressively pursuing allegations against James arising from alleged paperwork discrepancies on her Brooklyn townhouse and a Virginia home.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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After the show, Lennon pursued a solo music career, releasing an EP in 2018 that gave way to a 2020 LP, Three.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff's office said the person ran from sight but was later tracked with dogs to a nearby trailhead.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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The space race between the United States and China remains contested, with their satellites taking turns tracking each other in Earth's orbit, according to latest imagery.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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