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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Noun
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Local officers and highway patrol with what was apparently looked like guns drawn according to an eyewitness.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025 -
Mondal also told police his wife pointed a gun at him.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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During the Vietnam War, Chinese antiaircraft gunners routinely shot at American planes over North Vietnam, and Chinese aircraft engaged U.S. jets that crossed into Chinese airspace.—
Carter Malkasian,
Foreign Affairs,
17 July 2025
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Reid had some praise for Thornton a couple weeks ago, and the receiver has also worked as a gunner on special teams in recent practices, which could help his roster versatility.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Hunter Tyson is a sharpshooter who needs to sharpen his shot.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 July 2025
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Peter Andrew Stinson, a former Coast Guard lieutenant, expert sharpshooter, and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) instructor has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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