gunshot

noun

Definition of gunshotnext
as in missile

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Recent Examples of gunshot Lechner was a member of the 75th Rangers in Somalia and suffered a gruesome gunshot wound to his tibia. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified Rangel and ruled his death a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds. — Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Police recovered a firearm, and although no victim was identified at the scene, a man later arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 When deputies got to the home on West 4th North Street, what sounded like a gunshot rang out from the residence. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gunshot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
  1. missile
  2. projectile
  3. ammunition
  4. load
  5. shot
  6. shell
  7. cartridge
  8. slug
Noun
  • Authorities also reported drones and missiles were intercepted and destroyed near the capital, Riyadh, and the country’s southern region.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The exchange of threats comes as Saudi Arabia investigates why its air defenses failed to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones fired by the Houthis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of missile
Noun
  • The merchant vessel Cape Dao, registered under Antigua and Barbuda, also sank, according to data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday – after it was first hit by projectile on September 23.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Those systems are used in part for early warnings when Russia launches a projectile.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of projectile
Noun
  • Investigators later seized three guns and ammunition from Bjornholt’s home.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Paporakis had hundreds of rounds of rifle ammunition and a manifesto expressing white supremacist and extremist ideologies, police said.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ammunition
Noun
  • Neo1 combines hydraulic force with electric servo control to balance load capacity and positioning accuracy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • The incident occurred along the 3700 block of Gardenia Avenue, where police received a call about two shots being fired in a nearby residence, Long Beach Police said in a statement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The pass coverage was solid all day, sans the deep shot to Johnston early in the third quarter.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of shot
Noun
  • The Austin Police Association said no one was charged with a crime in the incident and reminded the public to call 911 immediately if an old military object, such as a shell, grenade or mortar round, is found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Those cells will then be injected through the shell of a domestic chicken egg into a microscopic chick embryo.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • Remove any of the grips, and there’s a spot for a game cartridge.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn said police recovered 55 spent cartridge casings from the scene.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cartridge
Noun
  • These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Home runs are king in the postseason, but that’s where Caminero comes in, with Liam Hicks, Yandy Díaz and Jonathan Aranda also offering some slug.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of slug

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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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