sniping

present participle of snipe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniping
Verb
  • Many headlines in the blazing world of AI often tell a story of fatigue.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • No blazing new initiatives at this point.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the chastening 5-1 loss against Chelsea, Enzo Maresca’s side realised peppering Hermansen with crosses was a worthwhile exercise.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The host Colombia was peppering the Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe with shots on goal from early on.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They were converted from firing nuclear missiles to conducting conventional land attacks and are armed with up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, each with a range of 1,000 miles.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.
    Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Sniping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniping. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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