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
UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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For astro shooters, this is unlikely to be a major drawback, and for other shooters, there's always another way to use a filter, with a bit of creativity or using an alternative clamping system.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Lakers have two of the best long-range shooters in the NBA.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Almost two years ago, the Catalina Island Conservancy proposed using aerial marksmen in helicopters to shoot the deer.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Rams are the exact kind of team that has given the Aztecs trouble this season, with 3-point marksmen spread across the perimeter.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This means that the vivid surroundings can be undercut when a song guns for more a conventional payoff.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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In its first year in Marion County, the task force confiscated 367 guns and arrested 390 people, Steuerwald said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sharpshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooters. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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