firing squad

noun

Definition of firing squadnext
as in rear guard

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Recent Examples of firing squad Not long after that happens, the Allies invade Normandy and the whole regime is about to crumble, leaving Henri and his fellow collabos to either flee for the nearest border or face a firing squad. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 Frenzied congressional gerrymandering across the states has become a circular firing squad. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026 Seven executions have been carried out in the state since capital punishment was resumed, including three men who chose to die by firing squad. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 This Democratic circular firing squad could continue right up to Election Day on June 2. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for firing squad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firing squad
  1. rear guard
  2. patrol
  3. picket
  4. outpost
  5. sentry
  6. watch
Noun
  • Optional extras include alarm/geolocation, a retractable rear guard rail, a canopy, and custom setups for family or cargo.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Any suggestions that Lionel Messi’s presence at the 2026 World Cup might be diminished crumbled on Tuesday night with Algeria’s rear guard.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of rear guard
Noun
  • The system administrator should have different capabilities than a patrol officer.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Now she’s fully thrown herself into researching her American crime story, even tagging along with the crash reconstruction unit of a highway patrol in North Dakota.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of patrol
Noun
  • Built in 1939, the dwelling’s traditional facade, with gable dormers and white picket fencing, sets the tone for interiors by local design firm KKD that feel rustic and modern at once.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wednesday’s picket comes as legislators returned to session earlier this week.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of picket
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  • Despite a paywall, a graphic on the piece shows data centers in these outposts beaming valuable data to the Middle Kingdom, which, to the American government, is unacceptable.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Homestead, a lower cost-of-living outpost that has lured residents south, saw gains in many area school enrollments over the last 14 years.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpost
Noun
  • Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In humans, traits such as neuroticism and recklessness appear to have some evolutionary basis—emerging perhaps to provide our species with sentries who alerted us to threats, and with explorers who led the way to new food sources.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of sentry
Noun
  • The watch is for Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Randolph, Stanly, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson counties.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Participants — a group of 58 people (31 women, 27 men) ranging in age from 18 to 50 — wore all four watches and the COSMED metabolic analyzer simultaneously while exercising on a stationary bike at an FIU lab.
    — Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of watch

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“Firing squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing%20squad. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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