Thesaurus results for REVOLVER

revolver

noun

as in pistol

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Recent Examples of revolver The attack was limited by the fact that the revolver only held 5 bullets and had to be reloaded one bullet at a time, as opposed to assault rifles that often have large detachable magazines that can be clipped in and out rapidly. —

The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Next, the bowl stopped under something resembling a downward-pointing revolver, each chamber filled with a different sauce. —

Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 May 2026 Magnum revolver from the passenger seat of one vehicle. —

Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 An unwell postal worker picked off lover’s-lane couples with a revolver. —

Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revolver

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Noun

Garcia is opening his car door at that very moment, and fires nine shots at Denis with his 9 mm Glock pistol as Denis speeds toward and past him.

— Ella Moore, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Despite the Miura’s gearbox being mounted at some distance, behind its transverse engine (a layout inspired by the Austin Mini), the pistol-grip lever moves positively around the open metal gate.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026