as in shoots
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 guns
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
America will never be a country without guns.
—Heidi Yewman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Those of us who went to school back in the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s didn’t have this kind of problem, even though guns were readily available back then and gun laws were much more lax than the gun laws of today.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The replica guns looked like handguns, said Sgt.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Other than the online diary, Gendron reportedly received weapons tips in another Discord server where members mostly discussed guns and tactical gear.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
This means that the strike team members can use a number of nonlethal methods to scare them away, including firing guns into the air, and the drones that light up the night sky.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Thirty-eight states do not regulate the open carry of guns, which means they can be worn on the hip or slung across the back.
—John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Wolfson, echoing the position of his organization, said guns should not be permitted on college campuses.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
The woman told police Anderson owned guns and had mentioned making pipe bombs, per the outlet.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
America will never be a country without guns.
—Heidi Yewman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Those of us who went to school back in the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s didn’t have this kind of problem, even though guns were readily available back then and gun laws were much more lax than the gun laws of today.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The replica guns looked like handguns, said Sgt.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Other than the online diary, Gendron reportedly received weapons tips in another Discord server where members mostly discussed guns and tactical gear.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
This means that the strike team members can use a number of nonlethal methods to scare them away, including firing guns into the air, and the drones that light up the night sky.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Thirty-eight states do not regulate the open carry of guns, which means they can be worn on the hip or slung across the back.
—John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Wolfson, echoing the position of his organization, said guns should not be permitted on college campuses.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
One dog manages to escape the store, but Noem quickly catches up to it and brutally guns it down.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guns
Noun
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Zelensky said Russia is planning two more heavy offensives after three previous attempts failed and that allies must sustain production of drones and electronic warfare systems and keep weapons and funding flowing to support Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The main concern is the stagnant nature of the offense, largely down to the absence of some key weapons – Rashee Rice is missing through suspension and Xavier Worthy suffered a freak shoulder injury in Week 1.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a dramatic confrontation among all parties, Jonah stabs Henry in the chest and shoots him point-blank in the head.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jonah grabs Henry's gun and shoots him coldly in the head.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The attacks included a rocket artillery strike on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If New England drills the Dolphins, head coach Mike McDaniel might not make it to Week 3.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Parsons attended Cowboys practices during training camp but has not participated in any team drills.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Norwegian Sea test marks the Air Force’s latest effort to integrate anti-ship weaponry onto its aircraft to counter rising adversarial naval challenges.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Terrorist groups have increasingly gained access to more sophisticated weaponry through state support like that provided by Iran to groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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