Thesaurus results for SHOOTER

shooter

noun

ˈshü-tər

Definition of shooter

as in gun

a person skilled in shooting at a target there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition

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as in photographer

one who takes photographs he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography

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Noun

Esmeralda Muñoz, 70, said her family was furious that agents showed up to their home in full tactical gear with guns drawn to arrest her husband before dawn.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Investigators recovered a gun in an alley next to the shooting scene, along with at least 14 shell casings.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

Among Torrey’s art collection, photographer Wolfgang Tillmans is a favorite, appearing both in his home and at his offices.

— Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
The arrests were related to the beating of a Washington Post photographer and an alleged assault on European diplomats, Israeli authorities said.

— Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of photographer

Noun

The researchers acknowledged that this wasn’t very helpful to the average homeowner, who may not be able to hire a professional air rifle marksman to deal with their lizard issue.

— Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The need for an outdoor gun range is urgent, according to multiple city officials, marksmen and developers the Idaho Statesman spoke with.

— Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of marksman

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

Officials have considered mass sterilization or hiring sharpshooters, but those options are wildly expensive.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
When Golden State added Zandalasini from Minnesota in the expansion draft in 2024, she was already known as a sharpshooter.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharpshooter

Noun

Then people began posting photos of sniper towers and even snipers at other NFL stadiums, from Buffalo to Indianapolis, and college stadiums, too.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
We had been told not to point, lest our gestures attract a sniper’s bullets.

— Nicolas Niarchos, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

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