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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 snipers
Counter-snipers shot and killed the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Counter-snipers and magnetometers are being deployed as part of the security plan.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Heading into the 2028 presidential campaign, a lack of snipers could lead to injuries and assassinations of top leaders, the report warned.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
While the number of total counter snipers was redacted, the IG found that during the 2024 campaign, the Secret Service would sometimes rely on other components' counter snipers.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
One witness, Ramadan Gaber, said that snipers and tanks fired on aid-seekers, forcing them to retreat.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Aug. 2025
One witness, Ramadan Gaber, said that snipers and tanks fired on aid-seekers, forcing them to retreat.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
There are dozens of snipers all around the city, ensuring trade is done with civility, but that is just the ground level.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Counter-snipers and magnetometers are being deployed as part of the security plan.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Heading into the 2028 presidential campaign, a lack of snipers could lead to injuries and assassinations of top leaders, the report warned.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
While the number of total counter snipers was redacted, the IG found that during the 2024 campaign, the Secret Service would sometimes rely on other components' counter snipers.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
One witness, Ramadan Gaber, said that snipers and tanks fired on aid-seekers, forcing them to retreat.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Aug. 2025
One witness, Ramadan Gaber, said that snipers and tanks fired on aid-seekers, forcing them to retreat.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
There are dozens of snipers all around the city, ensuring trade is done with civility, but that is just the ground level.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipers
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
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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“Snipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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