as in gun
a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Recent Examples of sniper
In the same way Leger-Walker went from a three-point sniper to a point guard or Rice went from a distributor to a shooter and Jaquez from a hoop driver to a three-level scorer, Betts transformed from a post-up only scorer to the conductor of the Bruins’ office in the middle of the floor.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Executioner was a pulpy book series that told the muscular and bullet-filled adventures of Mack Bolan, a sniper turned one man army fighting against the Mafia, the KGB, terrorists and cyber-criminals, or whoever were the bad guys of his latest book’s era.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
This January, Moscow increased military shipments to Iran, most likely including attack helicopters, air defense systems, spare parts for Su-35 fighter jets, radio-electronic equipment and sniper rifles.
—Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Players will also encounter stealth elements, where players will have to hide behind cover to avoid a robotic sniper on rails.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Police said an officer was shot, and a SWAT team sniper killed a suspect.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
While the Ducks now have three 50-plus-point scorers with Carlsson, Gauthier and Sennecke, Montreal boasts three players who have already crossed the 60-point threshold in captain Nick Suzuki, sniper Cole Caufield and electrifying defenseman Lane Hutson.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Suzuki is having a Selke-caliber campaign, and Caufield, on pace for 46 goals, is one of the best snipers in the sport.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said that Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Executioner was a pulpy book series that told the muscular and bullet-filled adventures of Mack Bolan, a sniper turned one man army fighting against the Mafia, the KGB, terrorists and cyber-criminals, or whoever were the bad guys of his latest book’s era.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
This January, Moscow increased military shipments to Iran, most likely including attack helicopters, air defense systems, spare parts for Su-35 fighter jets, radio-electronic equipment and sniper rifles.
—Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Players will also encounter stealth elements, where players will have to hide behind cover to avoid a robotic sniper on rails.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Police said an officer was shot, and a SWAT team sniper killed a suspect.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
While the Ducks now have three 50-plus-point scorers with Carlsson, Gauthier and Sennecke, Montreal boasts three players who have already crossed the 60-point threshold in captain Nick Suzuki, sniper Cole Caufield and electrifying defenseman Lane Hutson.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Suzuki is having a Selke-caliber campaign, and Caufield, on pace for 46 goals, is one of the best snipers in the sport.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said that Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniper
Noun
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That's when authorities said the homeowner allegedly pointed a gun at the worker, sending him running for his life.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Marine Corps said Rubio was trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Robert Edwin Kline was a 22-year-old gunner's mate second class when he was killed on the Arizona.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Five players average at least 10 points per game for Illinois, with Andrej Stojakovic — son of former NBA sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic — among them.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some of the individuals Buckley suggests are Arizona Cardinals' Koa Peat and UConn sharpshooter Braylon Mullins as potentially available at the spot.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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