as in shooters
a person skilled in shooting at a target
the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade
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Recent Examples of sharpshooters
While protest organizers assured attendees police sharpshooters are not uncommon at Milwaukee protests, their presence at Sunday's protest prompted discussions online about why sharpshooters were there.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooters
Noun
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Williams, the steady floor general, has a knack for finding a way to get into the paint to score or dish to shooters.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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The report added that Holly made posts on social media displaying his gear, which were decorated with extremist symbols and inspired by equipment used by previous mass shooters.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The woman told police Anderson owned guns and had mentioned making pipe bombs, per the outlet.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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America will never be a country without guns.—
Heidi Yewman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sharpshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooters. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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