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

One deputy saw Mendiola sitting on a bench holding a semiautomatic handgun in his right hand and loading a magazine into the firearm before firing a shot, the report states. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Chicago police recovered a black 9 mm semiautomatic handgun at the apartment in a pile of Plummer’s clothes. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 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

All those features make the smart rod a worthy addition to any automated home.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Bot monetization is how a business earns a return when automated software uses its content, data or digital services.

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of automated

Noun

State police later found that Elliott-Guillory does not possess a valid pistol permit in Connecticut.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
The suspect was a woman who was armed with a black, semi-automatic pistol and fled the scene in a black Jeep sport utility vehicle.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pistol

Adjective

Shortly after, Wilcox slammed on the brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, took out a loaded semi-automatic handgun and fired three gunshots at the officer, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
But until recently, most automatic speech recognition (ASR) services with high-quality transcription only worked for a small number of them.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of automatic

Noun

The criminal recklessness and handgun felony charges were dismissed.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Witness statements and video surveillance showed Lindo drawing a black handgun during an argument involving several individuals, including a professional UFC fighter.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of handgun

Adjective

Instead of relying on a motorized mount to track the sky, its CMOS sensor physically rotates to cancel that rotation out, right at the image plane.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Despite the challenges presented by motorized transport, the early Teamsters did not fight the innovation.

— Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of motorized

Noun

How did a live round get into the revolver and who brought the lethal ammunition to the set?

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolver

Adjective

The picture painted from the interview subjects, who occasionally draw sketches of weapons-screen interfaces on notepads, is of a computerized tracking-and-killing apparatus, culled from the surveillance Israel keeps of nearly every phone in Gaza.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Samsung has also thrown its considerable weight behind computerized rings, and a growing pack of competitors is filling in the territory between them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of computerized

Noun

The attack came 10 days after settlers beat Agence France-Presse photographer Jaafar Ashtiyeh with rifle butts in the northern West Bank village of Aqraba.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
In 2022, a 20-year-old gunman, a Bend resident, killed two people after walking into a grocery store with an AR-15-style rifle and opening fire.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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