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
Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
State lawmakers said these rapid-fire guns are not needed for self-defense but can be a weapon of mass murder.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
As the temperature heats up, so does crime, especially the kind involving guns.
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Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Law enforcement Allows volunteer security guards at houses of worship to carry guns without facing state licensing requirements (SB 52).
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Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The guns, many still loaded, were discovered in 2021 during a dredging project on the Savannah River just east of the city’s downtown.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
By establishing a false binary between controlling guns and addressing antisemitism, Howard enlisted the Jewish community in this political mission.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Both guns were loaded, police said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The Supreme Court sided with those challenging the laws barring guns on private property.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
The military seemingly guns her down during a confrontation with Hopper and Eleven.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
One dog manages to escape the store, but Noem quickly catches up to it and brutally guns it down.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs, guns, mysterious chemicals, a missing woman and local and federal investigators turning a Philadelphia home inside out.
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Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
State lawmakers said these rapid-fire guns are not needed for self-defense but can be a weapon of mass murder.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
As the temperature heats up, so does crime, especially the kind involving guns.
—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Law enforcement Allows volunteer security guards at houses of worship to carry guns without facing state licensing requirements (SB 52).
—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The guns, many still loaded, were discovered in 2021 during a dredging project on the Savannah River just east of the city’s downtown.
—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
By establishing a false binary between controlling guns and addressing antisemitism, Howard enlisted the Jewish community in this political mission.
—
Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Both guns were loaded, police said.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The Supreme Court sided with those challenging the laws barring guns on private property.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Verb
Both guns the suspect used in the shooting were acquired legally in San Antonio in 2017, Davis said.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
The military seemingly guns her down during a confrontation with Hopper and Eleven.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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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Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.
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The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways.
Verb
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The second, MiDAR, is an active multispectral sensing system that shoots multiple wavelengths of light through the water column to illuminate the otherwise dark ocean depths.
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Travis Kelce shoots his shot Swift and Kelce’s romance can be traced back to summer 2023, when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end attended an Eras tour concert at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs’ house.
Noun
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However, both carry much smaller munitions than conventional artillery.
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Modern armored warfare has shown that even the world’s most advanced main battle tanks perform best when integrated with drones, infantry, artillery, electronic warfare, and effective command-and-control networks.
Verb
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He is hyperfocused on details and drills home teaching points relentlessly.
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The two countries conducted joint nuclear forces drills earlier this month.
Noun
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Drones and missiles were fired deep into each country’s territory, and both militaries deployed weaponry and defense technologies sourced from multiple countries.
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Because the metal’s toxicity had yet to be documented, lead was widely used in the manufacturing of plumbing infrastructure, cookware, and weaponry.
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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