riflemen

plural of rifleman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riflemen
Noun
  • Secret Service snipers shot and killed the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Taylor-Joy plays one of two elite snipers sent on a mission to guard each side of a deep gorge, without knowing what lies below.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • These Gators pack a considerable punch, with Clayton and Martin as high-volume perimeter shooters and a cadre of elite rebounders muscling this team to second in the country in rebounds per game.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Winnipeg’s shooters, Scheifele included, have taken care of the rest, and the team has reaped the rewards.
    Murat Ates, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Riflemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riflemen. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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