SEMIAUTOMATIC Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of semiautomatic

as in automated

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Recent Examples of semiautomatic

Adjective

Federal agents raided a Miami Gardens home this week and found a machine gun-making factory, along with homemade, automatic weapons and devices used to switch semiautomatic weapons to fully-automatic firearms, according to a criminal complaint. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The Kern County District Attorney said that the 12-year-old is facing additional charges of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and possession of a handgun by a minor in a charging sheet shared with PEOPLE. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

Dressed for the occasion — and very comfortable with a semiautomatic. — Michael Ruiz , Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025 For those who prefer the hands-on experience of making their own espresso, a semiautomatic keeps you in control. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for semiautomatic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic

Adjective

Collection can be local, but automated sorting, preprocessing and chemical recycling facilities may require material from several countries to operate at an efficient scale.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
The same flat, automated woman’s voice that announced the beginning of the call now announces its end.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of automated

Noun

In 2021, thieves entered Goodland Guns’ former location by cutting a hole in the wall and stole five pistols, four shotguns, and two rifles, according to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
References to Bond sprinkled throughout the trailer include Cage ordering that signature cocktail and packing a familiar-looking pistol, plus a gag at the end playing off Bond’s 007 designation.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pistol

Adjective

While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Shohei Ohtani struck out four consecutive times for the first time this season, including in the 10th with an automatic runner at third.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of automatic

Noun

Investigators said a handgun belonging to Cavazos was found at least 10 yards from his body.

— Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
The second, while there were no victims, led to the arrest of a 15-year-old boy who was charged with 33 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of possession of a handgun by a minor.

— Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of handgun

Adjective

Despite the challenges presented by motorized transport, the early Teamsters did not fight the innovation.

— Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
Boothbay, Maine Three Flags, a 2021 contemporary shingle-style home on Midcoast Maine’s Linekin Bay, has a waterfront porch for dining and lounging, with a wood-burning fireplace and motorized screens.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of motorized

Adjective

But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Under Goldstein, Maryland was the first state to move to a computerized tax collection and processing system, according to the Maryland State Archives.

— Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of computerized

Noun

Per the initial information, someone shot back from inside the park, and officers later found two sets of shell casings in the park and across the street, including rifle casings.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
On March 12, a gunman drove through the halls of Temple Israel with several explosives and a rifle in his vehicle before being killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement on March 12.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

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