Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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The Chargers ran down the clock on their first-round selection, but the delay shouldn’t be interpreted as doubt.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Renee Moore worked near the building and relied on its daycare for her 6-month-old son Antonio Cooper Jr., who was among those killed.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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One month later, their father, who was working as a captain for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was killed.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tunnel is usually off-limits when it is filled and coursing with a massive stream of Colorado River water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But what’s true for everyone is that managing the business challenges of AI is not about choosing between caution and innovation or trying to course correct after the fact.—
Lisa Caldwell,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Typically, significant winter storms end before April 1, but this year's unusual weather pattern is bringing additional snow to areas that had been trailing their seasonal averages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Knicks’ guards and wings pushed the pace, while Towns trailed behind, eager and able to reap the rewards. Of Towns’ 10 made shots on the night, six came with 14 seconds or more on the shot clock.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If the proposal for five seasons or the injunction on the current four-year clock gets ratified, the players could go pro, pursue another career path, or return for another — and presumably final — year.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors declined to pursue the death penalty.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Selma and Elisa, having tracked Nina and the girls down in France, are on their way to find them and retrieve Lucia.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Storms may become widespread through the evening and overnight, with heavy rainfall and flooding in areas with multiple storms that track over the same location.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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