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
The multi-agency effort includes aerial surveillance via drones, sniper teams, mounted patrols, and marine units along the River Thames.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Counter-snipers shot and killed the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Mauser 98 doesn't require an expert to be accurate at that range, according to Brandon Webb, a former Navy SEALs head sniper instructor and editor at the military lifestyle outlet SOFREP.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
That included everything from a sniper-like rogue to a warlock who serves Death itself.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned nine days later amid widespread criticism of her agency's failure to prevent the shooting at Trump by 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who killed one man and seriously wounded two others before being killed himself by a Secret Service sniper.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
With his jaw clenched and sights set on being the next James Bond, Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Major Will Tranter, a bomb disposal pro who’s both an ace sniper and a bit of a loose cannon, breaking protocol in his obsessive attempt to deactivate the vintage ordnance with minimal casualties.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Counter-snipers shot and killed the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Mauser 98 doesn't require an expert to be accurate at that range, according to Brandon Webb, a former Navy SEALs head sniper instructor and editor at the military lifestyle outlet SOFREP.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
That included everything from a sniper-like rogue to a warlock who serves Death itself.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned nine days later amid widespread criticism of her agency's failure to prevent the shooting at Trump by 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who killed one man and seriously wounded two others before being killed himself by a Secret Service sniper.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
With his jaw clenched and sights set on being the next James Bond, Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Major Will Tranter, a bomb disposal pro who’s both an ace sniper and a bit of a loose cannon, breaking protocol in his obsessive attempt to deactivate the vintage ordnance with minimal casualties.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniper
Noun
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Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Anonymous tips forward to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center reported threatening posts from a Discord profile that referenced plans for a future massacre and contained pictures of guns.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
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All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Minor’s primary role could come on special teams, where the Patriots are still trying to identify a gunner to play opposite Brenden Schooler on the punt team.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some French gunner, now long dead, had lifted it from a crate, shoved it into the breech of a cannon and fired it during that horrible year of 1916.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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